Beverage package with concealed straw

Abstract

A beverage package with a concealed straw includes a container, a straw holder, a straw, and a cover. The container is made of a laminated material containing paper, and has an opening. The straw holder is connected to a portion of the inner surface of the container surrounding the opening, and has a recessed groove with a straw hole. The straw passes through the straw hole, and has a first section and a second section connected to the first section, wherein the first section is placed in the container and the second section is placed in the recessed groove of the straw holder. The cover is connected to the straw holder for sealing the recessed groove of the straw holder.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A beverage package with a concealed straw, comprising:
 a container, comprised of a laminated material containing paper, and comprising an opening;   a straw holder, connected to a portion of an inner surface of the container surrounding the opening, and having a recessed groove with a straw hole;   a straw, passing through the straw hole, and comprising a first section and a second section connected to the first section, wherein the first section is placed in the container and the second section is placed in the recessed groove of the straw holder; and   a cover, connected to the straw holder for sealing the recessed groove of the straw holder.   
     
     
         2 . The beverage package with a concealed straw as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the laminated material containing paper is composed of a paper and a waterproof thin film. 
     
     
         3 . The beverage package with a concealed straw as claimed in  claim 2 , the laminated material containing paper is comprises of a thin metal film. 
     
     
         4 . The beverage package with a concealed straw as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the material of the straw holder comprises a nonpaper material or a waterproof material. 
     
     
         5 . The beverage package with a concealed straw as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the inner diameter of the straw hole is greater than the outer diameter of the straw. 
     
     
         6 . The beverage package with a concealed straw as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the inner diameter of the straw hole is smaller than or equal to the outer diameter of the straw, and the recessed groove has an air aperture to allow air to get out of the container. 
     
     
         7 . The beverage package with a concealed straw as claimed in  claim 1 , a bottom of the recessed groove of the straw holder is inclined, and the straw hole is placed in the lowest portion of the bottom of the recessed groove. 
     
     
         8 . The beverage package with a concealed straw as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the recessed groove comprises at least a discharge orifice formed on a bottom thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The beverage package with a concealed straw as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the straw comprises a bendable section connected between the first section and the second section and near the straw hole. 
     
     
         10 . The beverage package with a concealed straw as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the straw holder comprises at least a pectinate structure to form the recessed groove to confine a position of the second section of the straw relative to the opening and the pectinate structure comprises at least a discharge orifice. 
     
     
         11 . The beverage package with a concealed straw as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a waterproof thin film of the container located closer to the interior of the container than the paper of the container seals the opening, and the cover passes through the opening to be connected to an outer side of the waterproof thin film. 
     
     
         12 . The beverage package with a concealed straw as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the cover is formed by a part of the wall of the container at the opening, and the cover and the container have a continuous cutting or a discontinuous cutting at a boundary of the opening, but an innermost waterproof thin film of the cover and the container is not cut and seals the opening. 
     
     
         13 . The beverage package with a concealed straw as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the cover comprises a pull tab on an outer side thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The beverage package with a concealed straw as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the cover is adhered to or melted with the straw holder, or integrally formed with the straw holder. 
     
     
         15 . The beverage package with a concealed straw as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the recessed groove is engaged with, adhered to or melted with the straw holder, or integrally formed with the straw holder. 
     
     
         16 . The beverage package with a concealed straw as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the cover is connected to the container to seal the opening. 
     
     
         17 . The beverage package with a concealed straw as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein the cover is adhered to or melted with the container, or integrally formed with the container.