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US 12,312,154 B2Granted
Containers for particulate materials
AssigneeEco.Logic Brands Inc.
InventorsJulie Corbett, Robert Watters, Romeo Graham, Michael Sirois, Glenn May
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Abstract
Containers for holding particulate materials are provided. The containers may be formed from molded pulp. The containers may include molded pulp shaped or threaded features formed integrally on the container that may aid in providing closure to the device. The containers may optionally include a fitment and/or liner, or may be free of fitments and liners. The containers may optionally have inner load bearing members. The containers may be stackable.
Claims19
A container for holding particulate materials comprising:
- a molded pulp shell body comprising (1) a hinged pulp shell that is foldable to form an enclosed body or (2) multiple pulp shells including a first pulp shell and a second pulp shell joined together to form the enclosed body, wherein the molded pulp shell body is configured to contain particulate materials within the enclosed body;
- an orifice in the molded pulp shell body configured to permit passage of the particulate materials through the orifice into or out of the molded pulp shell body;
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- a support ring attached to the molded pulp shell body at a neck of the molded pulp shell body and surrounding the orifice, thereby providing support to the neck of the molded pulp shell body,
- wherein (1) at least a portion of a first side of the hinged pulp shell forms an overlap with a second side of the hinged pulp shell, or (2) at least a portion of the first pulp shell forms the overlap with the second pulp shell, to provide a substantially flat surface at the overlap, wherein the overlap is located opposite the orifice,
- wherein the support ring comprises an upper flange that extends above the neck of the molded pulp shell body,
- wherein an entire radially outer surface of the support ring below the upper flange directly faces an inner surface of the molded pulp shell body without any structure therebetween, and
- wherein the support ring has a free end facing a direction in which the overlap is disposed.
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A container for holding particulate materials comprising:
- a molded pulp shell body comprising (1) a hinged pulp shell that is foldable to form an enclosed body or (2) multiple pulp shells including a first pulp shell and a second pulp shell joined together to form the enclosed body, wherein the molded pulp shell body is configured to contain particulate materials within the enclosed body;
- an orifice in the molded pulp shell body configured to permit passage of the particulate materials through the orifice into or out of the molded pulp shell body;
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- a pulp pan contained within the molded pulp shell body,
- wherein (1) at least a portion of a first side of the hinged pulp shell forms an overlap with a second side of the hinged pulp shell, or (2) at least a portion of the first pulp shell forms the overlap with the second pulp shell, to provide a substantially flat surface at the overlap, wherein the overlap is located opposite the orifice,
- wherein the pan covers the overlap, and
- wherein the pan comprises an annular wall portion that extends at least partially in a direction having a vertical component to allow the pan to hold the particulate materials therein.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.