Self contained cooling tube for use of drinking a beverage

Abstract

A self-contained cooling tube is described that lowers the temperature of a beverage as it is drawn through the cooling tube by a user. The cooling tube includes an inner tubular member and an outer tubular member composed of a plastic material. A cooling material, having suitable characteristics to cool the temperature of a beverage, is disposed within an interior space bounded by the walls of the inner tubular member and the outer tubular member.

1 . A beverage cooling tube, comprising: 
 an inner tube member having a first opening and a second opening;    an outer tubular member having a larger diameter than the inner tubular member, wherein the outer tubular member is disposed around the inner tubular member so as to form an interior space therebetween; and    a cooling material disposed within the interior space.    
   
   
       2 . The beverage cooling tube of  claim 1 , wherein the inner tubular member comprises a plastic straw.  
   
   
       3 . The beverage cooling tube of  claim 1 , wherein the outer tubular member has an exterior surface with a colored pattern.  
   
   
       4 . The beverage cooling tube of  claim 1 , wherein the cooling material comprises water.  
   
   
       5 . The beverage cooling tube of  claim 1 , wherein the cooling material comprises a gel.