Beverage consumption device

Abstract

The present invention is a device for consuming beverages, e.g. shots of alcohol. The tube, cylinder or straw preferably comprises a transparent acrylic cylinder having a tapered interior chamber having a volume between 0.5 of an ounce and 2.0 fluid ounces, a first opening and a second opening, an exterior grip and a stopper guide. The second opening has an O-ring and is closed by a stopper. The stopper has a finger grip placed above the stopper guide and is biased closed by a spring. The tapered interior chamber volume is preferably 1.3 fluid ounces and the cylinder has a preferred height of seven inches.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A beverage consumption device comprising:
 a cylinder with an interior chamber having a volume greater than or equal to 0.5 fluid ounces, a first opening and a second opening,   the second opening having a gasket and being closed by a stopper in a first position and being open when the stopper is in a second position,   where the stopper is biased into the first position by a spring.   
     
     
         2 . The beverage consumption device of  claim 1  where the cylinder further comprises an exterior grip and where the stopper further comprises a finger grip and the spring is located between the exterior grip and the finger grip. 
     
     
         3  The beverage consumption device of  claim 2  where the cylinder further comprises a stopper guide below the finger grip. 
     
     
         4 . The beverage consumption device of  claim 1  where the cylinder comprises acrylic. 
     
     
         5 . The beverage consumption device of  claim 4  where the acrylic is transparent. 
     
     
         6 . The beverage consumption device of  claim 1  where the interior chamber is tapered. 
     
     
         7 . The beverage consumption device of  claim 1  where the gasket has an interior diameter and the stopper has a stopper end that is inserted into the interior diameter of the gasket;
 the stopper end having a first diameter and a second diameter where the first diameter exceeds the second diameter and the second diameter is less than the interior diameter of the gasket. 
 
     
     
         8 . The beverage consumption device of  claim 1  where the interior chamber volume is less than or equal to 2.0 fluid ounces. 
     
     
         9 . A beverage consumption device comprising:
 a cylinder with a tapered interior chamber having a volume greater than or equal to one fluid ounce, a first opening and a second opening,   the second opening having a gasket and being closed by a stopper in a first position and being open when the stopper is in a second position,   where the stopper is biased into the first position by a spring.   
     
     
         10 . The beverage consumption device of  claim 9  where the cylinder further comprises an exterior grip and where the stopper further comprises a finger grip. 
     
     
         11 . The beverage consumption device of  claim 10  where the cylinder further comprises a stopper guide below the finger grip. 
     
     
         12 . The beverage consumption device of  claim 9  where the cylinder comprises acrylic. 
     
     
         13 . The beverage consumption device of  claim 12  where the acrylic is transparent. 
     
     
         14 . The beverage consumption device of  claim 9  where the gasket has an interior diameter and the stopper has a stopper end that is inserted into the interior diameter of the gasket;
 the stopper end having a first diameter and a second diameter where the first diameter exceeds the second diameter and the second diameter is less than the interior diameter of the gasket. 
 
     
     
         15 . The beverage consumption device of  claim 9  where the interior chamber volume is less than or equal to 2.0 fluid ounces. 
     
     
         16 . The beverage consumption device of  claim 9  where the interior chamber volume is 1.3 fluid ounces. 
     
     
         17 . A beverage consumption straw comprising:
 a transparent acrylic cylinder having a tapered interior chamber having a volume between one fluid ounce and 1.5 fluid ounces, a first opening and a second opening, an exterior grip and a stopper guide,   the second opening having an O-ring and being closed by a stopper in a first position and being open when the stopper is in a second position,   where the stopper has a finger grip placed above the stopper guide and is biased into the first position by a spring.   
     
     
         18 . The beverage consumption straw of  claim 17  where the O-ring has an interior diameter and the stopper has a stopper end that inserts into the interior diameter of the O-ring;
 the stopper end having a first diameter and a second diameter where the first diameter exceeds the second diameter and the second diameter is less than the interior diameter of the O-ring; 
 
     
     
         19 . The beverage consumption straw of  claim 17  where the interior chamber volume is 1.3 fluid ounces. 
     
     
         20 . The beverage consumption straw of  claim 17  where the cylinder has a height of seven inches.