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A combination beverage can carrier device and drinking accessory is disclosed. The device comprises a plurality of releasably detachable hollow cylindrical extension members which are connected to each other in parallel rows to form a carrier to be used in connection with beverage cans. When used as

A combination beverage can carrier device and drinking accessory is disclosed. The device comprises a plurality of releasably detachable hollow cylindrical extension members which are connected to each other in parallel rows to form a carrier to be used in connection with beverage cans. When used as a carrier, the extensions are mounted flush to the top rim of the cans. Each extension is readily detachable from each other, and when detached, the extension can form a drinking accessory, such as a cup. When detached, the extension is telescopically slid upwardly along the outer surface of a can so that the top of the extension projects beyond the top rim of the can. This arrangement allows the user to directly drink from the can without touching his or her lips to the metallic surface and thereby increase safety and hygiene. Further, the extension and top surface of the can creates an area whereby external additives, such as ice cubes may be added. Once the consumer has finished the beverage, the can and member may be simultaneously discarded or recycled.

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A combination beverage can carrier device and drinking accessory comprising: a plurality of releasably detachable connected hollow cylindrical shaped extension members, each sized so that its inside circumferential surface can fit snugly around the circumference of a can, each member being cylindric

A combination beverage can carrier device and drinking accessory comprising: a plurality of releasably detachable connected hollow cylindrical shaped extension members, each sized so that its inside circumferential surface can fit snugly around the circumference of a can, each member being cylindrical over substantially its entire length and sized so that its length is no longer than the length of a can, and further designed so that when detached from said other members, each member is capable of lengthwise telescopic movement along the outer periphery of its associated can so as to extend beyond the top rim of a can and define a drinking cup large enough to accommodate a volume of liquid to be drunk while said member remains attached to said can; means for connecting said members to each other at their top surfaces and at the top of the associated cans such that the entire length of each of said members rests flush on the outer surface of its associated can by means of frictional forces exerted both on the external surface of the can and on the top rim of the can and in parallel rows to form a carrier device; means for detaching said members from each other; and means for carrying said device.