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A thin cardboard container is provided for holding drinking straws during both shipping of the straws and dispensing of the straws in a restaurant or the like. The container includes a straw-supporting inclined wall (34) which extends at a downward incline from the top-rear of the container to the b

A thin cardboard container is provided for holding drinking straws during both shipping of the straws and dispensing of the straws in a restaurant or the like. The container includes a straw-supporting inclined wall (34) which extends at a downward incline from the top-rear of the container to the bottom-front, to urge the straws to move out of a gap (16) at the bottom of the front wall of the container. When the bottom of the front wall is deflected inwardly, it passes over a single straw to enable grasping and removal of the single straw. A closing wall (14) which extends up from the bottom wall, can be pivoted from a closed position wherein it extends vertically to close the gap at the bottom of the front wall, to an open position wherein it permits access to a straw lying forward of the bottom wall. The closing wall includes a pair of tabs (40,42) at either side for retaining it in both its closed and open positions.

대표청구항 ▼

Apparatus for storing and dispensing drinking straws comprising: a container formed of a single sheet of cardboard which includes a substantially vertical flexible front wall, a rear wall, a bottom wall, a top wall, and a straw-supporting inclined wall which extends from the top of the rear wall in

Apparatus for storing and dispensing drinking straws comprising: a container formed of a single sheet of cardboard which includes a substantially vertical flexible front wall, a rear wall, a bottom wall, a top wall, and a straw-supporting inclined wall which extends from the top of the rear wall in a downward-forward incline to the forward portion of the bottom wall, and forming a substantially horizontal surface at the front of the bottom wall; and a group of drinking straws resting on said inclined wall; the bottom of the front wall lying above the bottom wall by a distance about equal to the diameter of one of said drinking straws, so when the bottom of the front wall is bent rearwardly it can pass over a single straw to enable grasping of the single straw.