(under the class definition) Subject matter wherein a consumable substance within the scope of this class is associated with a straw (or drinking tube).
(1) Note. It is intended that in order for a patent to be in this subclass the drinking tube or straw should require a person to create a vacuum to raise the contents from a container rather than a squeeze type of container.
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30, Cutlery,
141, for spoons having a fluid conducting means therewith, usually arranged through the handle.
138, Pipes and Tubular Conduits, various subclasses for tubular pipe wall structure of general utility.
239, Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing,
16+, and particularly subclass 33 for tubular devices having openings at each end and being adapted for conducting fluids for drinking, one end being placed in the mouth and the other end being placed in the liquid during use.
446, Amusement Devices: Toys,
115+, particularly subclasses 119+ for straws and portable drinking tubes combined with fanciful figures or toys for amusement of the user of the straw while sipping.
