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By employing the present invention, a delivery system comprising drinking straws as a holder or instrument for secretly retaining a prize award is realized. The drinking straws of the present invention may be randomly intermixed with conventional non-prize bearing drinking straws, while being incapa

By employing the present invention, a delivery system comprising drinking straws as a holder or instrument for secretly retaining a prize award is realized. The drinking straws of the present invention may be randomly intermixed with conventional non-prize bearing drinking straws, while being incapable of detection prior to opening the cover or holder associated therewith. In this way, prize awards such as cash and/or miniature models of prizes being won are secretly hidden and randomly distributed to lucky customers who instantly win the prize award.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A prize delivery system for randomly distributing a high value prize award with non-prize or low value prize bearing drinking straws while preventing detection of a prize by any individual prior to the opening thereof, said prize delivery system comprising:A. an elongated, substanti

[ I claim:] [1.] A prize delivery system for randomly distributing a high value prize award with non-prize or low value prize bearing drinking straws while preventing detection of a prize by any individual prior to the opening thereof, said prize delivery system comprising:A. an elongated, substantially cylindrically shaped drinking straw;B. a prize award mounted in association with the drinking straw for retention therewith;C. covering means peripherally surrounding and enclosing the drinking straw and prize award, preventing visual and physical examination of the drinking straw contained therein to determine the presence of a prize award without the opening thereof; andD. holding means cooperatively associated with the prize award for assuring secure mounted engagement of the prize award with the straw prior to removal of the prize award therefrom;whereby a prize delivery system is attained wherein a prize award is secretly concealed in association with a drinking straw, with the presence of high value prize awards being completely undiscoverable when compared with non-prize or low value prize bearing, drinking straws, thereby enabling the random distribution of high value prize bearing straws with non-prize or low value prize bearing straws, with complete assurance that the presence of a high value prize award is discovered by consumers only upon opening of the prize delivery system. [15.] A prize delivery system for randomly distributing a high value prize award with non-prize or low value prize bearing drinking straws while preventing detection of a prize by any individual prior to the opening thereof, said prize delivery system comprising:A. an elongated, substantially cylindrically shaped drinking straw;B. a prize award mounted in peripherally surrounding association with an outside wall of the drinking straw for retention therewith; andC. covering means peripherally surrounding and enclosing the drinking straw and prize award, preventing visual and physical examination of the drinking straw contained therein to determine the presence of a prize award without the opening thereof;whereby a prize delivery system is attained wherein a prize award is secretly concealed in association with a drinking straw, with the presence of high value prize awards being completely undiscoverable when compared with non-prize or low value prize bearing, drinking straws, thereby enabling the random distribution of high value prize bearing straws with non-prize or low value prize bearing straws, with complete assurance that the presence of a high value prize award is discovered by consumers only upon opening of the prize delivery system. The prize delivery system defined in claim 15, wherein said prize award is formed in a spiral configuration and mounted to the drinking straw in said spiral configuration for being retained in position by frictional forces.