Straw Guide Container that Holds Dry Ice

Abstract

A onetime and disposable use straw guide container that holds dry ice. The container uses a locking mechanism that uses a locking mechanism that uses a double lock to ensure that once the locking mechanism is locked it will not be unlocked or inadvertently opened, thereby ensuring that the straw guide container is a onetime use and disposable item that is safe for human use.

1 . An improved straw guide container that holds dry ice, the container comprises:
 a housing, the housing has a top, a bottom, a first and a second side, the first and the second side have four walls that form an octagonal shape when closed, the first and second side are fixedly attached to each other along the length of one of the walls, the walls of the first and second side that are not fixedly attached define a one way locking mechanism, the one way locking mechanism comprises of at least one L-shaped arrow head that extends from one of the walls that is not fixedly attached and at least one arrow head receiver from the other wall that is not fixedly attached, each receiver defines a cavity in which each L-shaped arrow head is inserted through, each cavity defines a pair diametrically opposed pawls that allow each arrow head to enter into the cavity permanently, the top and the bottom sides define walls that merge toward a center point of the housing, the first and the second side wall define a plurality of vertical slits that run along the length of the first and second side wall, the top and bottom sides define a plurality of apertures; and   a straw guide, the straw guide is fixedly attached to one of the walls of the second side of the housing and runs vertically along the length of the second side wall.   
     
     
         2 . The improved straw guide container of  claim 1 , wherein the length of the side walls are approximately 2.625 inches from the top to the bottom side, the diameter between the opposing side walls of the housing are approximately 0.850 of an inch, and the length of the straw guide is approximately 2.625 inches. 
     
     
         3 . The improved straw guide container of  claim 2 , further comprising of a stem, the stem has an upper and a bottom side, the bottom side of the stem attaches top side of the first side of the housing and the top side of the stem defines a circular handle. 
     
     
         4 . The improved straw guide container of  claim 3 , wherein the length of the stem is approximately 3.625 inches. 
     
     
         5 . The improved straw guide container of  claim 4 , wherein the container is made of plastic. 
     
     
         6 . The improved straw guide container of  claim 4 , wherein the container is made of stainless steel. 
     
     
         7 . The improved straw guide container of  claim 6 , the straw guide container comprises of a straw that is inserted within the straw guide.