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US 12,570,431 B2Granted
Lined paper-based container
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorPaulus Antonius Augustinus Hoefte
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Abstract
A container including a paper-based cradle, a paper-based insert, and a thermoplastic film. The cradle has exterior corner panels that form a transition between the exterior end panels and exterior side panels. The cradle and insert are held together by the thermoplastic film that is thermoformed into conformance with the cradle and insert. The exterior corner panels at the junctures between the exterior end panels and exterior side panel can reduce the potential for defects in the thermoformed thermoplastic film.
Claims24
A container comprising:
- a paper-based cradle comprising:
- a bottom panel;
- a pair of opposing exterior end panels, wherein each exterior end panel is foldably connected to said bottom panel at an exterior end panel proximal end and extends to an exterior end panel distal end and is directed towards a top of said container, and wherein each exterior end panel comprises opposing exterior end panel lateral edges extending from said exterior end panel proximal end to said exterior end panel distal end;
- a pair of opposing exterior side panels, wherein each exterior side panel is foldably connected to said bottom panel at an exterior side panel proximal end and extends to an exterior side panel distal end and is directed towards said top of said container, and wherein each exterior side panel comprises opposing exterior side panel lateral edges extending from said exterior side panel proximal end to said exterior side panel distal end;
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- four exterior corner panels, wherein each corner panel is foldably connected to one said exterior end panel lateral edge or one said exterior side panel lateral edge, wherein individually each exterior corner panel has a corner panel wing foldably connected thereto, and wherein each corner panel wing has a wing aperture therethrough;
- wherein individually each corner panel wing is in at least partial facing relationship with one said exterior end panel or one said exterior side panel;
- a paper-based insert partially inboard of said cradle and comprising:
- a continuous brim;
- a pair of interior end panels foldably connected to said brim, wherein each said interior end panel is directed towards a bottom of said container and is in at least partial facing relationship with one said exterior end panel;
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- a pair of interior side panels foldably connected to said brim, wherein each said interior side panel is directed towards said bottom and is in at least partial facing relationship with one said exterior side panel;
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- a thermoplastic film inboard of said insert and joined to said brim, said bottom panel, said interior end panels, said interior side panels, said exterior end panels, said exterior side panels, said exterior corner panels, and said corner panel wings;
- wherein said thermoplastic film is joined to said exterior end panel or said exterior side panel through said wing aperture.
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A container comprising:
- a paper-based cradle comprising:
- a bottom panel;
- a pair of opposing exterior end panels, wherein each exterior end panel is foldably connected to said bottom panel at an exterior end panel proximal end and extends to an exterior end panel distal end and is directed towards a top of said container, and wherein each exterior end panel comprises opposing exterior end panel lateral edges extending from said exterior end panel proximal end to said exterior end panel distal end;
- a pair of opposing exterior side panels, wherein each exterior side panel is foldably connected to said bottom panel at an exterior side panel proximal end and extends to an exterior side panel distal end and is directed towards said top of said container, and wherein each exterior side panel comprises opposing exterior side panel lateral edges extending from said exterior side panel proximal end to said exterior side panel distal end;
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- four exterior corner panels, wherein each corner panel is foldably connected to one said exterior end panel lateral edge or one said exterior side panel lateral edge, wherein individually each exterior corner panel has a corner panel wing foldably connected thereto;
- wherein individually each corner panel wing is in at least partial facing relationship with one said exterior end panel or one said exterior side panel;
- a paper-based insert partially inboard of said cradle and comprising:
- a continuous brim;
- a pair of interior end panels foldably connected to said brim, wherein each said interior end panel is directed towards a bottom of said container and is in at least partial facing relationship with one said exterior end panel;
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- a pair of interior side panels foldably connected to said brim, wherein each said interior side panel is directed towards said bottom and is in at least partial facing relationship with one said exterior side panel;
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- a thermoplastic film inboard of said insert and joined to said brim, said bottom panel, said interior end panels, said interior side panels, said exterior end panels, said exterior side panels, said exterior corner panels, and said corner panel wings;
- wherein individually each said interior side panel has one or more interior side panel apertures therethrough;
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- wherein said thermoplastic film is joined to said exterior side panels through said interior side panel apertures.
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A container comprising:
- a paper-based cradle comprising:
- a bottom panel;
- a pair of opposing exterior end panels, wherein each exterior end panel is foldably connected to said bottom panel at an exterior end panel proximal end and extends to an exterior end panel distal end and is directed towards a top of said container, and wherein each exterior end panel comprises opposing exterior end panel lateral edges extending from said exterior end panel proximal end to said exterior end panel distal end;
- a pair of opposing exterior side panels, wherein each exterior side panel is foldably connected to said bottom panel at an exterior side panel proximal end and extends to an exterior side panel distal end and is directed towards said top of said container, and wherein each exterior side panel comprises opposing exterior side panel lateral edges extending from said exterior side panel proximal end to said exterior side panel distal end;
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- four exterior corner panels, wherein each corner panel is foldably connected to one said exterior end panel lateral edge or one said exterior side panel lateral edge, wherein individually each exterior corner panel has a corner panel wing foldably connected thereto;
- wherein individually each corner panel wing is in at least partial facing relationship with one said exterior end panel or one said exterior side panel;
- a paper-based insert partially inboard of said cradle and comprising:
- a continuous brim;
- a pair of interior end panels foldably connected to said brim, wherein each said interior end panel is directed towards a bottom of said container and is in at least partial facing relationship with one said exterior end panel;
- a pair of interior side panels foldably connected to said brim, wherein each said interior side panel is directed towards said bottom and is in at least partial facing relationship with one said exterior side panel;
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- four interior corner panels foldably connected to said brim;
- wherein individually each interior corner panel is in at least partial facing relationship with part of one said exterior corner panel;
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- a thermoplastic film inboard of said insert and joined to said brim, said bottom panel, said interior end panels, said interior side panels, said exterior end panels, said exterior side panels, said exterior corner panels, and said corner panel wings.
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