Thermoplastic containers comprising an integrated separating component
AssigneeRe-Fold, LLC
InventorElise Friedman
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Abstract
Thermoplastic containers comprising an integrated separating component, as well as methods for converting the thermoplastic containers from a three-dimensional configuration into a configuration for enhanced recyclability, are provided. Systems and methods involving the thermoplastic containers are also provided.
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A thermoplastic container comprising:
- a base having a perimeter and one or a plurality of edges along said perimeter;
- one or a plurality of wall segments extending from the one or plurality of edges along said perimeter of the base;
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- one or a plurality of integrated separating components configured to irreversibly separate the container into one or more component parts of a predetermined configuration.
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A system comprising:
- a thermoplastic container, comprising:
- a base having a perimeter and one or a plurality of edges along said perimeter;
- one or a plurality of wall segments extending from the one or plurality of edges along said perimeter of the base;
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- one or a plurality of separating components configured to irreversibly separate the container into one or more component parts of a predetermined configuration.
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A method for converting a thermoplastic container from a first configuration to a second configuration, the method comprising:
- obtaining a thermoplastic container comprising:
- a base having a perimeter and one or a plurality of edges along said perimeter;
- one or a plurality of wall segments extending from the one or plurality of edges along said perimeter of the base;
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- one or a plurality of integrated separating components configured to irreversibly separate the container into one or more component parts of a predetermined configuration;
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- irreversibly separating the thermoplastic container to convert the thermoplastic container from the first configuration to the second configuration.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.