Straw-insertable, reusable drinking container seal

Abstract

A straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device is disclosed, including a flexible disk-like body and a geometrically shaped body for a drinking container, especially a container used for beer, soft drink, punch, fruit juice, vegetable juice, drinking water, and other consumable liquids. The said sealing device comprises at least one or a combination of disk-like bodies and geometrically shaped bodies within a drinking container cap having one or plurality of lines of weakness located on the top surface of at least one said body within the container rim adapted for inserting, holding and adjusting the length a drinking straw through the said top surface and thus into the drinking container and resealable when placed back into the said container. Once the container has been opened, one or a plurality of disk-like-bodies or geometrically shaped bodies are removed from within the cap and utilized to hold a drinking straw in place above the rim of the said container while in use. The length of the straw above the container rim is adjusted within at least one said disk-like body or geometrically shaped body to suit the user. At least one flexible disk-like body or geometrically shaped body is also removable or extendable to hold a drinking straw both inside and outside of the drinking container. After use, the straw and disk-like body or geometrically shaped body is discarded or put back into the container cap for resealing. At least one extended disk-like body or geometrically shaped body will also be utilized by the manufacturer to install and store a straw within the container for the consumer's use.

1 . A straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device for a drinking container cap comprising: 
 one or a plurality of flexible bodies having a top surface with at least one dimension greater or less than the said drinking container rim opening;    one or a plurality of said flexible bodies having a top surface with one or a plurality of lines of weakness within the ineffective sealing area of the said container rim opening;    at least one said flexible body attached to one or a plurality of said flexible bodies within the said container cap;    wherein at least one said flexible body is adapted for removal to permit inserting and holding a drinking straw through the said top surface and thus into the said drinking container.    
   
   
       2 . A straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device for a drinking container cap comprising: 
 one or a plurality of flexible bodies having a top surface with at least one dimension greater or less than the said drinking container rim opening;    one or a plurality of said flexible bodies having a top surface with one or a plurality of lines of weakness within the said container cap;    at least one said flexible body attached to one or a plurality of said flexible bodies within the said container cap;    wherein at least one said flexible body is adapted for removal to permit inserting and holding a drinking straw through the said top surface and thus into the said drinking container.    
   
   
       3 . A straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device for a drinking container cap comprising: 
 in combination, a self-sealing and resealing container cap with one or a plurality of flexible bodies attached within the said drinking container cap;    one or a plurality of said flexible bodies having a top surface with one or a plurality of lines of weakness within the ineffective sealing area of the said container rim opening;    wherein at least one said flexible body is adapted for removal to permit inserting and holding a drinking straw through the said top surface and thus into the said drinking container.    
   
   
       4 . A straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device for a drinking container cap comprising: 
 one or a plurality of flexible bodies having a top surface with at least one dimension greater or less than the said drinking container rim opening;    at least one said flexible body having at least one continuously reducing circumferential line of weakness creating at least one continuous surface starting and ending within the ineffective sealing area of the said container rim opening;    one or a plurality of said flexible bodies having a top surface with one or a plurality of lines of weakness within the said ineffective sealing area of the said container rim opening;    wherein at least one said flexible body is adapted for removal and or extension to permit inserting and holding a drinking straw through the said top surface and thus into the said drinking container.    
   
   
       5 . A straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device for a drinking container cap comprising: 
 one or a plurality of flexible bodies having a top surface with at least one dimension greater or less than the said drinking container rim opening;    at least one said flexible body having at least one continuously reducing, geometrically shaped line of weakness creating at least one continuous surface, starting and ending within the ineffective sealing area of the said container rim opening;    one or a plurality of said flexible bodies having a top surface with one or a plurality of lines of weakness within the said ineffective sealing area of the said container rim opening;    wherein at least one said flexible body is adapted for removal and or extension to permit inserting and holding a drinking straw through the said top surface and thus into the said drinking container.    
   
   
       6 . A straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device for a drinking container cap comprising: 
 one or a plurality of flexible bodies having a top surface with at least one dimension greater or less than the said drinking container rim opening;    at least one said flexible body having at least one multi-directional line of weakness creating at least one continuous surface, starting and ending within the ineffective sealing area of the said container rim opening;    one or a plurality of said flexible bodies having a top surface with one or a plurality of lines of weakness within the said ineffective sealing area of the said container rim opening;    wherein at least one said flexible body is adapted for removal and or extension to permit inserting and holding a drinking straw through the said top surface and thus into the said drinking container.    
   
   
       7 . A straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device for a drinking container cap comprising: 
 one or a plurality of flexible bodies having a top surface with at least one dimension greater or less than the said drinking container rim opening;    at least one flexible body having continuously alternate parallel lines of weakness with at least one connecting transverse line of weakness creating at least one continuous surface of continuously adjacent parallel surfaces connected with at least one transverse surface, starting and ending within the ineffective sealing area of the said container rim opening;    one or a plurality of said flexible bodies having a top surface with one or a plurality of lines of weakness within the said ineffective sealing area of the said container rim opening;    wherein at least one said flexible body is adapted for removal and or extension to permit inserting and holding a drinking straw through the said top surface and thus into the said drinking container.    
   
   
       8 . A straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device for a drinking container cap comprising: 
 one or a plurality of flexible bodies having a top surface with at least one dimension greater or less than the said drinking container rim opening;    at least one said flexible body having continuously alternate parallel lines of weakness with at least one connecting transverse line of weakness creating at least one continuous surface of continuously adjacent rectangular surfaces connected with at least one transverse surface, starting and ending within the ineffective sealing area of the said container rim opening;    one or a plurality of said flexible bodies having a top surface with one or a plurality of lines of weakness within the said ineffective sealing area of the said container rim opening;    wherein at least one said flexible body is adapted for removal and or extension to permit inserting and holding a drinking straw through the said top surface and thus into the said drinking container.    
   
   
       9 . A straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device of  claim 4  wherein one or a plurality of said flexible bodies are attached within the said drinking container cap with at least one said body having at least one continuously reducing circumferential line of weakness creating at least one continuous surface, starting and ending within the said container cap.  
   
   
       10 . A straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device of  claim 5  wherein one or a plurality of said flexible bodies are attached within the said drinking container cap with at least one said body having at least one continuously reducing, geometrically shaped line of weakness creating at least one continuous surface, starting and ending within the said container cap.  
   
   
       11 . The straw-insatiable, sealing and resealing device of  claim 6  wherein one or a plurality of said flexible bodies are attached within the said drinking container cap with at least one said flexible body having at least one multi-directional line of weakness creating at least one continuous surface, starting and ending within the said container cap.  
   
   
       12 . A straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device of  claim 7  wherein one or a plurality of said flexible bodies are attached within the said drinking container cap with at least one said body having continuously alternate parallel lines of weakness creating at least one continuous surface of continuously adjacent parallel surfaces connected with at least one transverse surface, starting and ending within the said container cap.  
   
   
       13 . A straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device of  claim 8  wherein one or a plurality of said flexible bodies are attached within the said drinking container cap with at least one said flexible body having continuously alternate parallel lines of weakness with at least one connecting transverse line of weakness creating at least one continuous surface of continuously adjacent rectangular surfaces connected with at least one transverse surface, starting and ending within the said container cap.  
   
   
       14 . The claims of  1  through  13  wherein the said flexible body is a disk-like body.  
   
   
       15 . The claims of  1  through  13  wherein the said flexible body is one of multiple shapes and sizes.  
   
   
       16 . The straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device of claims  1  through  15  wherein at least one said body has at least one extended projection or assembly within the ineffective sealing area.  
   
   
       17 . The straw-insertable and flexible body of claims  1  through  15  and also  1  through  15  combined with  claim 16  wherein at least one said body is attached to the said drinking container cap and has at least one extended projection or assembly within the ineffective sealing area.  
   
   
       18 . The straw-insertable and flexible body of claims  1  through  15  and also  1  through  15  with various combinations of claims  16  and  17  wherein the said one or plurality of lines of weakness used for inserting and holding a drinking straw has one or a plurality of tear-stopping means.  
   
   
       19 . The straw-insertable and flexible body of claims  1  through  15  and also  1  through  15  with various combinations of claims  16 ,  17  and  18  wherein the said one or a plurality of lines of weakness used for inserting and holding a drinking straw are reinforced with one or a plurality of extended projections for stopping the propagation of the tearing of the said one or plurality of lines of weakness.  
   
   
       20 . The straw-insertable and flexible body of claims  1  through  15  and also  1  through  15  with various combinations of claims  16 ,  17 ,  18  and  19  wherein the said one or a plurality of lines of weakness used for inserting and holding a drinking straw are reinforced with one or a plurality of thickened body portions for stopping the propagation of the tearing of the said one or plurality of lines of weakness.  
   
   
       21 . The straw-insertable and flexible body of claims  1  through  15  and also  1  through  15  with various combinations of claims  16 ,  17 ,  18 ,  19  and  20  wherein the said one or a plurality of lines of weakness used for inserting and holding a drinking straw has at least one slit, hole or a combination of both.  
   
   
       22 . Claims  1  through  15  and also  1  through  15  with various combinations of claims  16 ,  17 ,  18 ,  19 ,  20  and  21  wherein the said straw-insertable, sealing and resealing device for a drinking container comprising: 
 in combination, a self-sealing and resealing container cap with one or a plurality of flexible bodies attached within the said container cap;    one or a plurality of said flexible bodies having a top surface with one or a plurality of lines of weakness within the said container cap;    wherein at least one said flexible body is adapted for removal and or extension to permit inserting and holding a drinking straw through the said top surface and thus into the said drinking container.    
   
   
       23 . The straw-insertable and flexible body of claims  1  through  15  and also  1  through  15  with various combinations of claims  16 ,  17 ,  18 ,  19 ,  20 ,  21  and  22  wherein at least one said body has at least one symbol, message or a combination of both.