Bite proof straw assembly

Abstract

A bite proof drinking straw assembly. The drinking straw assembly has a straw comprising an upper portion and a lower portion of different durometers. The upper portion is made of a first material of a first durometer and the lower portion is made of a second material of a second durometer. The second material of the second durometer is different from the first material of the first durometer. An upper end of the lower portion is attached to a lower end of the upper portion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A drinking straw, comprising:
 a straw comprising:
 an upper portion having a first material of a first durometer; and 
 a lower portion having a second material of a second durometer different from the first durometer of the first material, 
 wherein an upper end of the lower portion is attached to a lower end of the upper portion. 
   
     
     
         2 . The drinking straw of  claim 1 , wherein the first durometer is higher than the second durometer and more resistant to an increased bite pressure. 
     
     
         3 . The drinking straw of  claim 1 , wherein the first material is positioned as a band around a circumference of the upper portion. 
     
     
         4 . The drinking straw of  claim 3 , wherein the second material surrounds the band of first material in the upper portion. 
     
     
         5 . The drinking straw of  claim 4 , wherein the first durometer is higher than the second durometer. 
     
     
         6 . The drinking straw of  claim 1 , wherein the upper portion is comprised substantially of the first material which has a higher durometer than the second material, which comprises all of the lower portion. 
     
     
         7 . The drinking straw of  claim 1 , wherein the upper portion includes the first material on an upper end, which is away from the lower end that is attached to the upper end of the lower portion; the upper portion upper end comprised of the first material, and the upper portion lower end and the lower portion comprised of the second material. 
     
     
         8 . The drinking straw of  claim 1 , wherein the upper end of the lower portion is attached to the lower end of the upper portion via a compression molding process. 
     
     
         9 . A drinking assembly, comprising:
 a container for holding a fluid; and   a lid sealingly attached to the container to contain the fluid therein; and   a straw disposed in the lid, the straw having an upper portion comprised of a first material having a first durometer; and a lower portion comprised of a second material having a second durometer different from the first durometer of the first material;   wherein the upper portion includes the first material on an upper end, which is away from the lower end that is attached to the upper end of the lower portion; the upper portion of the upper end is comprised of the first material, and the upper portion of the lower end and the lower portion is comprised of the second material.   
     
     
         10 . The drinking straw assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the first durometer is greater than the second durometer. 
     
     
         11 . The drinking straw assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the first material is positioned as a band around a circumference of the straw upper portion. 
     
     
         12 . The drinking straw assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the second material surrounds the band of first material in the straw upper portion. 
     
     
         13 . The drinking straw assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the first durometer is higher than the second durometer. 
     
     
         14 . The drinking straw assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the straw upper portion is comprised substantially of the first material which has a higher durometer than the second material, which comprises all of the straw lower portion. 
     
     
         15 . The drinking straw assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the straw upper portion includes multiple materials having differing durometers, the highest durometer material being furthest away from the straw lower portion. 
     
     
         16 . A drinking assembly, comprising:
 a container for holding a fluid; and   a lid sealingly attached to the container to contain the fluid therein; and   a straw extending through the lid, the straw having an upper portion comprised of a first material having a first durometer; and a lower portion comprised of a second material having a second durometer different from the first durometer of the first material;   
     
     
         17 . The drinking assembly of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the upper portion includes the first material on an upper end, which is away from the lower end that is attached to the upper end of the lower portion; and   the upper portion of the upper end is comprised of the first material, and the upper portion of the lower end and the lower portion is comprised of the second material.   
     
     
         18 . The drinking assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the first material is positioned as a band around a circumference of the upper portion. 
     
     
         19 . The drinking assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the upper end of the lower portion is attached to the lower end of the upper portion via a compression molding process.