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US 5,683,770 AGranted
Basket liner having a bonding material thereon and method
AssigneeSouthpac Trust International, Inc.
InventorDonald E. Weder
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Abstract
A basket liner constructed from a preformed sheet of material, the basket liner having an upper end, a lower end, an opening in the upper end forming an inner surface, and an outer periphery forming an outer surface, a bonding material disposed on a portion of the outer surface of the basket liner, the basket, or both, for bondingly connecting the basket liner to the basket. A method for disposing a basket liner into a basket.
Claims60
An article comprising a basket liner, made by forming at least one sheet of material into a predetermined shape for both lining a basket and receiving an object, wherein the basket liner comprises:
- a base having a closed lower end and an open upper end and an outer periphery forming an outer surface, the open upper end intersected by an object opening extending therethrough, said object opening forming an inner surface, a bonding material disposed upon a portion of the outer surface, wherein the sheet of material is selected from the group consisting of a relatively thin polymer film, a relatively thin foil, and combinations thereof, the sheet of material which normally is flexible and substantially non-shape-sustaining, wherein the formed basket liner is flexible and may be substantially flattened and then unflattened to assume the original shape of the formed basket liner without substantial loss of the preformed shape thereby providing the flexible yet shape-sustaining nature of the formed basket liner, wherein the forming of the sheet is accomplished by substantially permanently fixing a portion of the sheet into a plurality of overlapping folds to form the base of the basket liner and for cooperating to retain the basket liner in the formed shape, and wherein the sheet of material has a thickness of less than about 1.5 mil.
A basket liner assembly, comprising:
- a basket;
- and
- a basket liner, made by forming at least one sheet of material into a predetermined shape for both lining a basket and receiving an object, wherein the basket liner comprises
- a base having a closed lower end and an open upper end and an outer periphery forming an outer surface, the open upper end intersected by an object opening extending therethrough, said object opening forming an inner surface, a bonding material disposed upon a portion of the outer surface, wherein the sheet of material is selected from the group consisting of a relatively thin polymer film, a relatively thin foil, and combinations thereof, the sheet of material which normally is flexible and substantially non-shape-sustaining, wherein the formed basket liner is flexible and may be substantially flattened and then unflattened to assume the original shape of the formed basket liner without substantial loss of the preformed shape thereby providing the flexible yet shape-sustaining nature of the formed basket liner, wherein the forming of the sheet is accomplished by substantially permanently fixing a portion of the sheet into a plurality of overlapping folds to form the base of the basket liner and for cooperating to retain the basket liner in the formed shape, and wherein the sheet of material has a thickness of less than about 1.5 mil.
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A basket liner assembly, comprising:
- a basket;
- and
- a basket liner, made by forming at least one sheet of material into a predetermined shape for both lining a basket and receiving an object, wherein the basket liner comprises
- a base having a closed lower end and an open upper end and an outer periphery forming an outer surface, the open upper end intersected by an object opening extending therethrough, said object opening forming an inner surface, a bonding material disposed upon a portion of the outer surface, wherein the sheet of material is flexible and substantially non-shape-sustaining, wherein the formed basket liner is flexible and may be substantially flattened and then unflattened to assume the original shape of the formed basket liner without substantial loss of the preformed shape thereby providing the flexible yet shape-sustaining nature of the formed basket liner, wherein the forming of the sheet is accomplished by substantially permanently fixing a portion of the sheet into a plurality of overlapping folds to form the base of the basket liner, said formed folds cooperating to retain the basket liner in the formed shape.
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A method for lining a basket, comprising:
- providing a basket having an inner surface;
- providing a pre-formed basket liner, said basket liner made by forming at least one sheet of flexible material into a predetermined shape for both lining a basket and receiving an object, wherein the basket liner comprises
- a base having a closed lower end and an open upper end and an outer periphery forming an outer surface, the open upper end intersected by an object opening extending therethrough, said object opening forming an inner surface, a bonding material comprising an adhesive disposed upon a portion of the outer surface,
- wherein folds are formed in both the outer surface of the basket liner and the inner surface of the basket liner, whereby the formed basket liner is flexible and may be substantially flattened and then unflattended to assume the original shape of the formed basket liner without substantial loss of the preformed shape thereby providing the flexible yet shape-sustaining nature of the formed basket liner,
- wherein the forming of the liner is accomplished by forming a portion of the sheet into a plurality of folds to form the base of the basket liner, said folds cooperating to retain the basket liner in both the flexible and formed shape,
- wherein the base is able to stand upright on the closed lower end thereof;
- disposing the preformed basket liner into the basket;
- adapting the basket liner to the basket, wherein a basket liner of a size and shape different from the size and shape of the basket conforms to fit into the inner surface of the basket;
- and
- bondingly connecting at least a portion of the outer surface of the basket liner to at least a portion of the inner surface of the basket such that at least a portion of the adhesive on the outer surface of the basket liner is adjacent to and in connecting engagement with at least a portion of the inner surface of the basket, the preformed basket liner remaining upright when connected to the basket.
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A method for lining a basket, comprising:
- providing a basket having an opening therein forming an inner surface;
- providing a pre-formed basket liner, said basket liner made by forming at least one sheet of flexible material into a predetermined shape for both lining a basket and receiving an object, wherein the basket liner comprises
- a base having a closed lower end and an open upper end and an outer periphery forming an outer surface, the open upper end intersected by an object opening extending therethrough, said object opening forming an inner surface, a bonding material disposed upon a portion of the outer surface, the base further comprising a decorative border extending outwardly from the open upper end thereof,
- wherein folds are formed in both the outer surface of the basket liner and the inner surface of the basket liner, whereby the formed basket liner is flexible and may be substantially flattened and then unflattended to assume the original shape of the formed basket liner without substantial loss of the preformed shape thereby providing the flexible yet shape-sustaining nature of the formed basket liner,
- wherein the forming of the liner is accomplished by forming a portion of the sheet into a plurality of folds to form the base of the basket liner, said folds cooperating to retain the basket liner in both the flexible and formed shape;
- wherein the base is able to stand upright on the closed lower end thereof;
- disposing the preformed basket liner into the basket;
- adapting the basket liner to the basket, wherein a basket liner of a size and shape different from the size and shape of the basket conforms to fit into the inner surface of the basket;
- and
- bondingly connecting at least a portion of the outer surface of the basket liner to at least a portion of the inner surface of the basket, the preformed basket liner remaining upright when connected to the basket a portion of the decorative border extending outwardly away from the opening in the basket.
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A method for lining a basket, comprising:
- providing a basket having an inner surface, said inner surface having a cohesive disposed thereon;
- providing a pre-formed basket liner, said basket liner made by forming at least one sheet of flexible material into a predetermined shape for both lining a basket and receiving an object, wherein the basket liner comprises
- a base having a closed lower end and an open upper end and an outer periphery forming an outer surface, the open upper end intersected by an object opening extending therethrough, said object opening forming an inner surface, a bonding material comprising a cohesive disposed upon a portion of the outer surface,
- wherein folds are formed in both the outer surface of the basket liner and the inner surface of the basket liner, whereby the formed basket liner is flexible and may be substantially flattened and then unflattended to assume the original shape of the formed basket liner without substantial loss of the preformed shape thereby providing the flexible yet shape-sustaining nature of the formed basket liner,
- wherein the forming of the liner is accomplished by forming a portion of the sheet into a plurality of folds to form the base of the basket liner, said folds cooperating to retain the basket liner in both the flexible and formed shape,
- wherein the base is able to stand upright on the closed lower end thereof;
- disposing the preformed basket liner into the basket;
- adapting the basket liner to the basket, wherein a basket liner of a size and shape different from the size and shape of the basket conforms to fit into the inner surface of the basket;
- and
- bondingly connecting at least a portion of the outer surface of the basket liner to at least a portion of the inner surface of the basket such that at least a portion of the cohesive on the outer surface of the basket liner is adjacent to and in connecting engagement with at least a portion of the cohesive on the inner surface of the basket, the preformed basket liner remaining upright when connected to the basket.
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A method for lining a basket, comprising:
- providing a basket having an inner surface;
- providing a pre-formed basket liner, said basket liner made by forming at least one sheet of flexible material into a predetermined shape for both lining a basket and receiving an object, wherein the basket liner comprises
- a base having a closed lower end and an open upper end and an outer periphery forming an outer surface, the open upper end intersected by an object opening extending therethrough, said object opening forming an inner surface, a bonding material disposed upon a portion of the outer surface,
- wherein folds are formed in both the outer surface of the basket liner and the inner surface of the basket liner, a substantial portion of the folds extending over different distances and at various and arbitrary angles, whereby the formed basket liner is flexible and may be substantially flattened and then unflattended to assume the original shape of the formed basket liner without substantial loss of the preformed shape thereby providing the flexible yet shape-sustaining nature of the formed basket liner,
- wherein the forming of the liner is accomplished by forming a portion of the sheet into a plurality of folds to form the base of the basket liner, said folds cooperating to retain the basket liner in both the flexible and formed shape,
- wherein the base is able to stand upright on the closed lower end thereof;
- disposing the preformed basket liner into the basket;
- adapting the basket liner to the basket, wherein a basket liner of a size and shape different from the size and shape of the basket conforms to fit into the inner surface of the basket;
- and
- bondingly connecting at least a portion of the outer surface of the basket liner to at least a portion of the inner surface of the basket such that at least a portion of the bonding material on the outer surface of the basket liner is adjacent to and in connecting engagement with at least a portion of the inner surface of the basket, the preformed basket liner remaining upright when connected to the basket.
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A method for lining a basket, comprising:
- providing a basket having an inner surface;
- providing a pre-formed basket liner, said basket liner made by forming at least one sheet of flexible material into a predetermined shape for both lining a basket and receiving an object, wherein the basket liner comprises
- a base having a closed lower end and an open upper end and an outer periphery forming an outer surface, the open upper end intersected by an object opening extending therethrough, said object opening forming an inner surface, a bonding material disposed upon a portion of the outer surface,
- wherein folds are formed in both the outer surface of the basket liner and the inner surface of the basket liner, whereby the formed basket liner is flexible and may be substantially flattened and then unflattended to assume the original shape of the formed basket liner without substantial loss of the preformed shape thereby providing the flexible yet shape-sustaining nature of the formed basket liner,
- wherein the forming of the liner is accomplished by forming a portion of the sheet into a plurality of folds to form the base of the basket liner, said folds cooperating to retain the basket liner in both the flexible and formed shape,
- wherein the base is able to stand upright on the closed lower end thereof;
- disposing the preformed basket liner into the basket;
- adapting the basket liner to the basket, wherein a basket liner of a size and shape different from the size and shape of the basket conforms to fit into the inner surface of the basket;
- and
- bondingly connecting at least a portion of the outer surface of the basket liner to at least a portion of the inner surface of the basket such that at least a portion of the bonding material on the outer surface of the basket liner is adjacent to and in connecting engagement with at least a portion of the inner surface of the basket, the preformed basket liner remaining upright when connected to the basket.
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