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US 12,715,648 B2Granted
Thin-walled metal cup
AssigneeSilgan Containers LLC
InventorsRowdy Holstine, Bambi Biedenbender
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Abstract
Various embodiments of a thin-walled metal container, such as a cup are described. The thin-walled metal cup includes a body with a tightly curled lip at the top end of the cup. The body includes a plurality of sections such that the diameter of the cup may be different at different places along the height of the cup. The thin-walled metal cup is designed to be light weight with a shape configured to facilitate grasping or holding the body of the cup.
Claims14
A thin-walled metal container comprising:
- a thin-walled metal cup comprising:
- a first end of the cup;
- a second end of the cup opposing the first end of the cup;
- a circular lip extending between an outside edge and an inside edge centered on a longitudinal, central axis, the outside edge of the circular lip defining a first diameter;
- a cylindrical wall extending between the first end and second end of the cup and centered on the longitudinal, central axis, the cylindrical wall comprising:
- an exterior surface;
- an interior surface, the interior surface defining a second diameter at the first end of the cup;
- and
- a plurality of sections extending between the first end and the second end of the cup, the plurality of sections connected by a plurality of curved transition portions;
- and
- a bottom including a circular surface generally parallel to the circular lip and centered on the longitudinal, central axis, the circular surface connecting to a trough at an outside edge of the circular surface;
- wherein the cup includes a height defined between a top of the circular lip and a lower edge of the trough;
- and
- wherein the first diameter is between 90% and 99% of the second diameter.
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A thin-walled metal container comprising:
- a thin-walled metal cup comprising:
- an open end of the cup including a bore;
- a closed end of the cup opposing the open end of the cup;
- a lip extending between an outside edge and an inside edge centered on a longitudinal, central axis, the outside edge of the lip defining a first diameter;
- a cylindrical wall extending between the open end and closed end of the cup and centered on the longitudinal, central axis, the cylindrical wall comprising:
- an exterior surface;
- an interior surface;
- and
- a plurality of sections extending between the open end and the closed end of the cup, the plurality of sections connected by a plurality of curved transition portions;
- and
- a bottom including a circular surface generally parallel to the lip and centered on the longitudinal, central axis, the circular surface connecting to a trough at an outside edge of the circular surface;
- wherein the bore defines a second diameter at the open end of the cup;
- wherein the first diameter is between 3.3 and 3.4 inches;
- and
- wherein the cup includes a height defined between a top of the lip and a lower edge of the trough.
12 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.