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US 4,288,026 AGranted
Container structure
AssigneeAmerican Can Company
InventorThomas D. Wilhelm
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Abstract
A company container a sidewall portion of generally circular cross-sectional configuration extending from a closed end portion to an open end portion. The container is of molded expanded polystyrene having a density of from about 1.0 to about 15 lbs./ft.sup.3, and a thickness of from about 35 to about 100 mils. A reinforcing band encircling the sidewall portion and firmly adherent thereto comprises paper of from about 1 to about 2 mils thick, and having a basis weight of from about 9 to about 20 lbs./ream.
Claims8
A container comprising:
- a sidewall portion of generally circular cross-sectional configuration and extending from a closed end portion to an open end portion thereof, said sidewall and said closed end portions being of seamless one-piece expanded polystyrene construction having a density of from about 1.5 to about 2.5 lbs./ft.sup.3, and having a thickness of from about 70 to about 100 mils;
- and a reinforcing band encircling said sidewall portion and firmly adherent thereto throughout a substantially circumferential band region thereof, said band comprising paper of from about 1 to about 2 mils thick and having a basis weight of from about 9 to about 20 lbs./ream.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.