BEVERAGE AROMATIZING STRAW Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC A23L2/56 A23L2/02 A23L2/38 A23L2/395 A47G21/18 

FIELD: beverage drinking means.

SUBSTANCE: drinking straw has elongated tubular casing. There is predetermined amount of aromatizing concentrate within internal space of tubular casing, said aromatizing concentrate being formed as a plurality of solid spherical granules having diameter making from about 25% to about 75% the internal diameter of tubular casing, and have average diameter of from 2 mm to 3 mm. Granules are held within straw by means of filtering means formed as end caps, each having netted portion and cylindrical mounting part. Netted portion has perforations formed as elongated slots providing relatively unobstructed passage of liquid through casing, with width of slots making about 1 mm. Netted portion is generally configured as inwardly oriented cone. Granules are preferably formed from "nonpareil" type granules, each consisting of a number of concentric layers. Passage of liquid beverage induces gradual dissolving of granules and simultaneously releasing of active component into beverage during drinking.

EFFECT: simplified construction and increased efficiency.

42 cl, 5 dwg