US 12,246,879 B2 · Environmentally friendly can

Abstract

An environmentally friendly can for containing a product includes a sealed container that contains the product and includes a polyester resin and a release mechanism to open the container and access the product. The polyester resin may be a furan resin selected from poly(ethylene 2, 5-furan dicarboxylate) (PEF), poly(butylene 2, 5-furan dicarboxylate) (PBF), poly(trim ethylene furan dicarboxylate) (PTF), poly(propylene 2, 5-furandicarboxylate) (PPF), and poly(neopentyl 2, 5-furandicarboxylate) (PNF); and/or a biodegradable polyester resin such as polyglycolic acid (PGA). The can may further include a generally cylindrical shell molded to have a sealed bottom and a straight wall that includes the resin; and a cap to seal the shell, the cap having the release mechanism and a rim that includes the resin; wherein the rim of the cap is bonded to the wall of the shell to releasably seal the product inside the can.

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Dependent claims

A container for containing a product, the container comprising:

a shell comprising a first end defining an opening and a second end that is sealed, the shell configured to contain the product and comprising a polyester resin;
a cap coupled to the first end of the shell said cap comprising:
a rim comprising (i) a first air tight mechanism and (ii) a second air tight mechanism, the first air tight mechanism being different than the second airtight mechanism;
a release mechanism coupled to the rim and attached via bio based glue at the first air tight mechanism and the second air tight mechanism;
and
a release lever configured to open the container;
wherein the cap is coupled to the shell using one or more of spin welding or a bio based glue.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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