Drinking straw

Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a drinking straw showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof,

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof, the rear view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof; the right side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of a drinking straw showing a variant embodiment of the drinking straw of FIGS. 1 4 with a fixed length; the bottom plan view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front view thereof; the rear view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a left side view thereof; the right side view being a mirror image thereof.

The broken line showing of the holes in the top and the bottom of the drinking straw is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design. Portions of the claimed design are shown separated and bound by a bracket to indicate that no particular length is being claimed.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a drinking straw, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Baron; Peter (New South Wales, AU)
Assignee:	Unistraw Patent Holdings Limited (Federal Territory of Labuan, MY)
Appl. No.:	D/324,089
Filed:	September 5, 2008

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29284184	Aug 31, 2007	D578333

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Jun 12, 2007 [AU]			18337/2007
Jun 12, 2007 [AU]			18339/2007

Current International Class:	0706
Field of Search:	;D7/300.2,507,509,510,619.1-625 ;D9/716,717 ;D24/108 ;215/229,388,389 ;206/216 ;239/16,24-33 ;426/35,85 ;433/91,96

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Primary Examiner: Baynham; Holly H
Assistant Examiner: Chin; Cynthia M
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.