Container With Barrier Member
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorSimon Holka
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Abstract
A container for holding at least one article includes a body extending at least partially around an interior of the container includes a reclosable lid engaged with the body, the reclosable lid repositionable between an open position, in which the reclosable lid is moved away from the interior of the container, and a closed position, in which the reclosable lid at least partially overlies the interior of the container, a closed bottom engaged with the body, and a barrier member positioned in the interior of the container, the barrier member includes a central portion at least partially separably connected to a marginal portion, the marginal portion attached to the body.
Claims36
A container for holding at least one article, the container comprising:
- a body extending at least partially around an interior of the container;
- a reclosable lid engaged with the body, the reclosable lid repositionable between an open position, in which the reclosable lid is moved away from the interior of the container, and a closed position, in which the reclosable lid at least partially overlies the interior of the container;
- a closed bottom engaged with the body;
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- a barrier member positioned in the interior of the container, the barrier member comprising a central portion at least partially separably connected to a marginal portion, the marginal portion attached to the body.
A combination of blanks for forming a container for holding at least one article, the combination of blanks comprising:
- a body blank for forming a body extending at least partially around an interior of the container formed from the combination of blanks;
- a lid blank for forming reclosable lid engaged with the body when the container is formed from the combination of blanks such that the reclosable lid repositionable between an open position, in which the reclosable lid is moved away from the interior of the container formed from the combination of blanks, and a closed position, in which the reclosable lid at least partially overlies the interior of the container formed from the combination of blanks;
- a bottom blank for forming a closed bottom engaged with the body of the container formed from the combination of blanks;
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- a barrier blank positioned in the interior of the container formed from the combination of blanks, the barrier blank comprising a central portion at least partially separably connected to a marginal portion, the marginal portion for being attached to the body of the container formed from the combination of blanks.
A method of forming a container for holding at least one article, the method comprising:
- obtaining a body blank;
- obtaining a lid blank;
- obtaining a bottom blank;
- obtaining a barrier blank, the barrier blank comprising a central portion at least partially separably connected to a marginal portion;
- forming a body of the container from the body blank such that the body extends at least partially around an interior of the container;
- forming a reclosable lid from the lid blank such that the reclosable lid is engaged with the body, the reclosable lid repositionable between an open position, in which the reclosable lid is moved away from the interior of the container, and a closed position, in which the reclosable lid at least partially overlies the interior of the container;
- forming a closed bottom from the bottom blank such that the closed bottom is engaged with the body of the container;
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- attaching the marginal portion of the barrier blank to the body of the container to form a barrier member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.