Patent ID: 8960495
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: A47G,B65D,B65G

Abstract:
1. A straw dispenser mechanism, comprising: a top staging part and a lower slideable dispensing part; said top staging part having an elongate slot therein, and having a lateral stop member spaced from and underlying said elongate slot; said lower slideable dispensing part having an elongate slot therein, one portion of the elongate slot of the lower slideable dispensing part defined by a lateral separator member; a spring for biasing said lower slideable dispensing part to a home position in which the lateral separator member of said lower slideable dispensing part holds the straw in a transition position and prevents the straw in the elongate slot of the top staging part from falling downwardly; and said lower slideable dispensing part having an opening in which at least a portion of a straw to be dispensed is made available to a user for grasping, and when the straw is grasped and pulled, the lower slideable dispensing part moves forwardly to allow the straw to be taken by the user, and another straw is loaded from an inventory of straws and into the straw dispenser mechanism.