# US 11,999,540 B2 · Pressure sensitive printable paper products and their use with packaging and containers

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- Number: US 11,999,540 B2
- Document ID: US11999540B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/118,389
- Filed: 2020-12-10
- Published: 2021-05-06
- Granted: 2024-06-04
- Earliest claimed: 2018-06-11
- Applicants: Joel Van Boom; William R. Krahl
- Inventors: Joel Van Boom; William R. Krahl
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11999540B2

## CPC

- B65D 5/62: External coverings or coatings {(B65D5/4245, B65D5/4262 take precedence)}
- B65D 5/0085: {the container body comprising two mating compartments hinged together (B65D77/006 takes precedence)}
- B65D 5/4233: {Cards, coupons, labels or the like formed separately from the container or lid}
- B65D 25/205: {Means for the attachment of labels, cards, coupons or the like; (cards or coupons for the other types of rigid or semi-rigid containers B65D25/36 takes precedence)}
- B65D 31/02: {with laminated walls}
- B65D 33/34: with special means for indicating unauthorised opening {(B65D33/2516, B65D33/2585 take precedence)}
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES

## Abstract

This disclosure is concerned with pressure sensitive adhesive printable paper products, such as labels, and their use with various substrates, such as packaging and containers, including food containers. This disclosure is also concerned with repositionable pressure sensitive adhesive printable paper products and their transformation into semi-permanent or permanent adhesive products with respect to such substrates. This disclosure is also concerned with food and drink containers, methods of making them and their use with removable or repositionable adhesive labels. More particularly, this disclosure is concerned with containers for food or drink having chemical functionality, such as in coatings, to facilitate the use of adhesive labels with such containers.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A container suitable for carrying food or drink, said container comprising:
a base portion;
a plurality of walls extending from said base portion to define a receptacle portion for receiving food or drink;
said walls having inner and outer surfaces;
said inner and/or said outer surfaces being made of a material;
said container having at least one surface having a chemical functionality or bearing a coating that meets a safety standard for food contact surfaces;
said functionality or coating having an affinity for an adhesive of repositionable adhesive paper labels by enhancing the tack of such adhesives compared to the material of said inner and/or outer surfaces;
wherein said coating has an affinity for a microsphere adhesive, the coating comprising 3 to 20% by dry weight amorphous silica, and 50 to 95% by dry weight of a binder, the binder comprising acrylic, vinyl acetate, urethane or polyvinyl alcohol or an acrylonitrile or copolymer of styrene butadiene in combination with an aninoplast resin and/or an aliphatic epoxy resin.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The container as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a lid portion attached to at least one of said walls.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The container as claimed in claim 2, wherein said coating is applied to at least said lid portion.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The container as claimed in claim 1, wherein said container is a clamshell food container.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The container as claimed in claim 1, wherein said container is a fast food container.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The container as claimed in claim 1, wherein said coating is applied to at least one of said outer surfaces.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The container as claimed in claim 1, wherein said container is made from a paper product.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The container as claimed in claim 7, wherein said container is made from a sugar cane fiber product.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The container as claimed in claim 1, wherein said container is a disposable fast food container.