Beverage container with self-contained straw or prize capsule

Abstract

A container is formed as a container body having a wall that defines a beverage chamber for holding a beverage and an upper end and lower closed end. The upper end has a chamber opening. A closure is over the chamber opening and seals the chamber opening to prevent the beverage from passing through the chamber opening. A closure has a straw opening. A straw is contained within the beverage chamber and has an upper end passing through the straw opening. A removable cap is on the closure that temporarily seals the straw from the environment whereupom removal of the cap the straw is exposed for use by a user.

1 . A container comprising:
 a container body having a wall that defines a beverage chamber for holding a beverage and an upper end and closed lower end, said upper end having a chamber opening;   a closure over the opening chamber and sealing the chamber opening to prevent beverage from passing through the chamber opening, said closure having a straw opening therein;   a straw contained within the beverage chamber and having an upper end passing through the straw opening; and   a removable cap on the closure that temporarily seals the straw from the environment, wherein upon removal of the cap, the straw is exposed for use by a user.   
   
   
       2 . A container according to  claim 1  wherein said closure comprises a straw mounting insert that extends into the chamber opening in frictional engagement therewith to prevent the insert from being readily removed, wherein said straw mounting insert when inserted within the chamber opening has an upper surface substantially flush with the chamber opening. 
   
   
       3 . A container according to  claim 2  wherein said straw mounting insert comprises a wall defining a insert receptacle such any beverage that passes through the straw opening collects within the insert receptacle and can later pass back around the straw through the straw opening and back into the beverage container. 
   
   
       4 . A container according to  claim 1  and further comprising a central neck, at the upper end of the container body, said closure comprising a cap received on the central neck. 
   
   
       5 . A container according to  claim 1  wherein said container body comprises a can, and including a can lid at the upper end, wherein said closure is mounted on the can lid. 
   
   
       6 . A container according to  claim 1  and further comprising an enlarged diameter portion formed on the straw and of such diameter to prevent the straw from rising through the straw opening at predetermined amount, such as to maintain the straw within the beverage chamber and allow beverage drinking therefrom. 
   
   
       7 . A container according to  claim 1  and further comprising a float formed on the straw for imparting buoyancy to the straw to allow the straw to rise outward from the closure. 
   
   
       8 . A container according to  claim 1  and further comprising a prize capsule contained within said beverage container and accessible to a user after removing the removable cap. 
   
   
       9 . A container according to  claim 8  wherein said closure has a prize capsule opening through which the prize capsule extends. 
   
   
       10 . A container according to  claim 1  wherein said straw comprises a prize capsule. 
   
   
       11 . A container according to  claim 1  wherein said straw is longer than the beverage chamber and comprises a lower flexible portion engaging the lower end of beverage chamber such that when the removable cap is removed, the flexible portion springs the straw upward to allow the straw to extend a greater amount through the straw opening and assist a user in using the straw for drinking the beverage. 
   
   
       12 . A container according to  claim 1  wherein said closure comprises a can lid and said removable cap comprises a flip lid, and said straw opening comprises an opening defined by a cylinder mounted on the underside of the flip lid, wherein upon flipping of the flip lid from off the can lid, the straw is removed from the cylinder to be used by a user. 
   
   
       13 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein a straw contained within the beverage chamber and having an upper end passing through the straw opening, wherein said straw opening has a diameter for frictional engagement with the straw to minimize beverage within the beverage chamber from passing around the straw from the beverage container. 
   
   
       14 - 20 . (canceled)