Patent ID: 8636170

Claim:
A drinking straw, comprising: a generally elongated hollow tubular body, comprising: an upper portion, having an upper open end for insertion into the mouth of a user to induce suction in the elongated hollow tubular body; and a lower portion integrally connected to the upper portion, the lower portion having a lower open end; and an attaching member secured to an outer surface of the elongated hollow tubular body, the attaching member comprising: a clip member; and a hollow attachment member integrally connected to the clip member, the clip member comprising: a front portion, comprising: a pair of top portions; a bottom portion; an outer edge extending upwardly and outwardly, in a vertical plane, from the bottom portion towards the pair of top portions forming a generally V-shaped configuration, and where the outer edge extends outwardly, in a horizontal plane, from the bottom portion to a mid-point of the outer edge and then extends inwardly in the horizontal plane to the pair of top portions defining a curved configuration; and an inner edge extending downwardly and inwardly, in a vertical plane, from the pair of top portions to a clip center portion, the clip center portion located approximately half way down the clip member; and a back portion having a pair of elongated members integrally connected to the pair of top portions at a first end and the hollow attachment member at a second end.