Current drinking tools require physical effort, precise positioning, and assistance, leading to spills, and reduced independence. There is a need for solutions that reduce effort while improving control, stability, and dignity in everyday hydration.
People with limited facial or motor control who experience difficulty drinking independently, as well as caregivers who support their daily hydration.
It reduces the need to repeatedly adjust the straw, helps maintain easier access to the mouth while reclining, and supports a more stable and predictable drinking experience.
A lid attachment for a Mason jar that stabilizes the straw at a fixed angle, helping keep the straw in a consistent and reachable position while drinking.
Tools needed
FDM Printer
The build files for Straw stabilizer of standard mason jar are free to download from this page - open source, shared by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.
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