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EP 0139074 A2 19850502 - Telescopic drinking straw.

Title (en)

Telescopic drinking straw.

Title (de)

Teleskopischer Trinkstrohhalm.

Title (fr)

Chalumeau pour boire, télescopique.

Publication

EP 0139074 A2 19850502 (EN)

Application

EP 84103799 A 19840405

Priority

JP 5361083 U 19830411
JP 12719683 U 19830817

Abstract (en)

Improvement in extensible and contractible double straw (10) consisting of an inner straw (11) a base end of which is formed as a diameter enlarged portion (12) and an outer straw (13) a front end of which is formed as a diameter reduced portion (14), said improvement comprising a front extension (16) of said diameter reduced portion (14) formed as a tapered portion or as a cylindrical or tubular portion.

IPC 1-7

A47G 21/18

IPC 8 full level

A47G 21/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47G 21/189 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0139074 A2 19850502; EP 0139074 A3 19850605; AU 2669884 A 19841018; AU 570447 B2 19880317

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 84103799 A 19840405; AU 2669884 A 19840410