In-situ straw container

Abstract

A liquid container comprises a container body and a pipe integrally formed with the container body. The container body encloses a liquid product. A sidewall substantially separates an interior volume of the pipe from an interior volume of the container body, wherein the interior volume of the pipe is less than the interior volume of the container body. The interior volume of the pipe further communicates with the interior volume of the container body through at least an internal opening proximate to a bottom of the container body. The enclosed liquid product thus can flow out from the container body through the pipe serving as an in-situ straw incorporated in the liquid container.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An in-situ straw container comprising: 
 a container body for enclosing a liquid product therein; and    a pipe having a first external opening and integrally formed with the container body, wherein an interior volume of the pipe is substantially separated from an interior volume of the container body by a sidewall, and the interior volume of the pipe communicates with the interior volume of the container body via at least an internal opening proximate to a bottom of the container body, thereby the liquid product within the container body is sucked out through the first external opening of the pipe.    
     
     
         2 . The in-situ straw container of  claim 1 , wherein the pipe further externally protrudes over the container body.  
     
     
         3 . The in-situ straw container of  claim 1 , wherein the first external opening of the pipe is punched by means of a straw head to drink the liquid product within the container body.  
     
     
         4 . The in-situ straw container of  claim 1 , wherein a cap and a covering further cover the first external opening of the pipe.  
     
     
         5 . The in-situ straw container of  claim 1 , wherein the pipe further terminates into a manually removable cover member that externally closes the pipe, wherein the manually removable cover member is integrally formed with the pipe.  
     
     
         6 . The in-situ straw container of  claim 1 , wherein a second external opening is further integrated to the in-situ straw container to allow exterior air to penetrate the in-situ straw container as the enclosed liquid product is sucked out through the first external opening of the pipe.  
     
     
         7 . The in-situ straw container of  claim 6 , wherein the second external opening is exposed via punching.  
     
     
         8 . A liquid container comprising: 
 a container body including a first external opening that communicates with an interior volume of the container body, wherein the container body can substantially enclose a liquid product that can be poured out through the first external opening by inclining the liquid container; and    a pipe having a second external opening and integrally formed with the container body, wherein the second external opening is smaller than the first external opening, an interior volume of the pipe is substantially separated from the interior volume of the container body by a sidewall, and the interior volume of the pipe communicates with the interior volume of the container body via at least an internal opening proximate to a bottom of the container body, thereby the enclosed liquid product can be sucked out through the pipe.    
     
     
         9 . The liquid container of  claim 8 , wherein the first external opening and the second external opening are respectively sealed with a covering.  
     
     
         10 . The liquid container of  claim 8 , wherein a cap further covers the first and second external openings.  
     
     
         11 . The liquid container of  claim 8 , wherein the enclosed liquid product is drunk by suction through the second external opening by means of a straw head punched there through, wherein the straw head is further arranged in a cap that covers the first and second external openings.  
     
     
         12 . The liquid container of  claim 8 , wherein the pipe further externally protrudes over the container body such that the enclosed liquid product can be sucked out directly from the second external opening of the pipe.  
     
     
         13 . A liquid container comprising: 
 a container body for enclosing a liquid product therein;    a first pipe having a first external opening and integrally formed with the container body, wherein an interior volume of the first pipe is substantially separated from an interior volume of the container body by a sidewall, and the interior volume of the first pipe communicates with the interior volume of the container body via at least an internal opening proximate to a bottom of the container body, thereby the liquid product is sucked out through the first external opening of the first pipe; and    a second pipe having a second external opening and integrally formed with the container body, wherein the interior volume of the container body substantially communicates with an interior volume of the second pipe except a top portion located between the container body and the second pipe and proximate to the second external opening where a top sidewall is located, thereby external air can enter the liquid container through the second external opening as the enclosed liquid product is sucked out through the first external opening of the first pipe.    
     
     
         14 . The liquid container of  claim 13 , wherein the enclosed liquid product is drunk by suction through the first external opening after having punched through the first and second external openings by means of straw heads.  
     
     
         15 . The liquid container of  claim 13 , wherein the first and second openings are closed with a grooved cross-shaped sealing that is punched by means of a straw head when the enclosed liquid product is drunk.  
     
     
         16 . The liquid container of  claim 13 , wherein the first and second pipes further protrude over the container body so that the enclosed liquid product can be directly sucked out through the first external opening of the first pipe.  
     
     
         17 . The liquid container of  claim 13 , wherein the liquid product within the container body is further poured out through the second external opening of the second pipe by inclining the liquid container.  
     
     
         18 . The liquid container of  claim 13 , further including a third external opening substantially larger than the first and second external openings, thereby the liquid product within the container body is poured out through the third external opening with a flow rate greater than that of the second external opening.  
     
     
         19 . The liquid container of  claim 13 , wherein the top sidewall at the top portion between the second pipe and the container body is substantially smaller than the sidewall between the first pipe and the container body.