Drinking straw coated with vitamins

Abstract

A device for use in drinking a beverage is a drinking straw having a tubular wall defining a passage bordered by an interior surface of the tubular wall. The straw has two ends that are both open. At least a portion of a surface of the tubular wall has a coating of only water soluble vitamins B-12 and C and any residue from water employed in the disposition of water soluble vitamins B-12 and C onto the surface of the tubular wall of the drinking straw.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device for use in drinking a beverage comprising a drinking straw having a tubular wall defining a passage bordered by an interior surface of the tubular wall, the straw having two ends that are both open, at least a portion of a surface of the tubular wall having a coating consisting of only water soluble vitamins B-12 and C and any residue from water employed in the disposition of water soluble vitamins B-12 and C onto the surface of the tubular wall of the drinking straw. 
     
     
         2 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein coating is creating by applying a solution that consists of by volume about one part water, about one part vitamin C and about one part vitamin B-12 to the surface of the tubular wall of the drinking straw. 
     
     
         3 . The device for use in drinking a beverage according to  claim 1  wherein the tubular wall of the drinking straw comprises a polymer and the coating is located on at least a portion of the interior surface of the tubular wall of the drinking straw. 
     
     
         4 . The device for use in drinking a beverage according to  claim 1  wherein the tubular wall of the drinking straw comprises paper and the coating is located on at least a portion of the interior surface of the tubular wall of the drinking straw. 
     
     
         5 . The device for use in drinking a beverage according to  claim 2  wherein the tubular wall of the drinking straw comprises a polymer and the coating is located on at least a portion of the interior surface of the tubular wall of the drinking straw. 
     
     
         6 . The device for use in drinking a beverage according to  claim 2  wherein the tubular wall of the drinking straw comprises paper and the coating is located on at least a portion of the interior surface of the tubular wall of the drinking straw. 
     
     
         7 . The device for use in drinking a beverage according to  claim 1  wherein the coating is located on at least a portion of an exterior surface of the tubular wall of the drinking straw. 
     
     
         8 . The device for use in drinking a beverage according to  claim 2  wherein the coating is located on at least a portion of an exterior surface of the tubular wall of the drinking straw. 
     
     
         9 . A device for use in drinking a beverage comprising a drinking straw having a tubular wall defining a passage bordered by an interior surface of the tubular wall, the straw having two ends that are both open, at least a portion of a surface of the tubular wall having a coating comprising at least one water soluble vitamin disposed on the surface by applying a solution consisting of water and the water soluble vitamin to the surface. 
     
     
         10 . The device for use in drinking a beverage according to  claim 9  wherein the coating comprises more than one water soluble vitamin. 
     
     
         11 . The device for use in drinking a beverage according to  claim 10  wherein the solution consists of by volume about one part water, about one part of a first water soluble vitamin and about one part of a second water soluble vitamin. 
     
     
         12 . The device for use in drinking a beverage according to  claim 9  wherein the solution consists of by volume about one part water, about one part vitamin C and about one part vitamin B-12. 
     
     
         13 . The device for use in drinking a beverage according to  claim 10  wherein the solution consists of by volume about one part water, about one part vitamin C and about one part vitamin B-12. 
     
     
         14 . The device for use in drinking a beverage according to  claim 9  wherein the solution is applied to at least a portion of the interior surface of the tubular wall of the drinking straw. 
     
     
         15 . The device for use in drinking a beverage according to  claim 12  wherein the solution is applied to at least a portion of the interior surface of the tubular wall of the drinking straw. 
     
     
         16 . A device for adding at least one water soluble vitamin to a beverage, the device comprising an substrate having a surface with at least a portion of the surface provided with a coating comprising at least one water soluble vitamin disposed on the surface by applying a solution consisting of water and the water soluble vitamin to the surface. 
     
     
         17 . The A device according to  claim 16  wherein the coating comprises more than one water soluble vitamin. 
     
     
         18 . The device according to  claim 16  wherein the solution consists of by volume about one part water, about one part of a first water soluble vitamin and about one part of a second water soluble vitamin. 
     
     
         19 . The device according to  claim 16  wherein the solution consists of by volume about one part water, about one part vitamin C and about one part vitamin B-12.