ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,329,300, issued on June 17.
"Recyclable or reusable straw in container lid assembly" was invented by Gary J. Pontecorvo (Stockton, N.J.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A recyclable or reusable assembly is described. The assembly includes a lid having a first side disposed opposite a second side that engages an opening of a container and a hole extending through a width of the lid. The assembly also includes at least a straw having a first portion and a second portion. The assembly further includes a first sealing plug affixed to a first side of the first portion of the straw and a second sealing plug affixed to a first side of the second ...