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US 6,116,503 AGranted
Disposable all-purpose container assembly
OwnerRichard F. Varanoinventor
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A disposable all-purpose container assembly includes a disposable frustoconical container formed from polymer coated paper and a saddle-like insulation attachment straddling an associated portion of the container sidewall and mounted in fixed position on the sidewall. A raw edge of the sidewall blank is sealed with polymer tape to prevent wicking or migration of liquid from the container into the sidewall. The tape also enhances the bond along the sidewall seam. The insulation attachment has a plurality of spaced apart ribs which engage the outer surface of the sidewall. The ribs, and portions of the outer surface of the sidewall and inner surface of the insulation attachment define air spaces between the container and the insulation attachment. The insulation attachment has a pair of handle sections movable to a holding position for optional use. A ribbed insulation sleeve provided with the handle sections foldable to a holding position to form a handle for optional use on a frustoconical all-purpose container of disposable type is also disclosed.
A disposable all-purpose container assembly comprising a container formed from polymer coated paper and having a generally circular bottom wall and sidewall including an integral annular rim coaxially encircling said container at its upper end and defining a circular opening at said upper end, and an a saddle-like insulation attachment straddling an associated portion of an outer surface of said sidewall and mounted in fixed position on said sidewall outer surface, said insulation attachment having a plurality of spaced apart ribs, said ribs extending along and projecting from an inner surface of said insulation attachment and engaging said sidewall outer surface, said ribs and portions of said sidewall outer surface and said insulation attachment inner surface defining air spaces between said container and said insulation attachment, said insulation attachment being wholly disposed to one side of an axial plane through said container.
A disposable all-purpose container assembly comprising a container formed from polymer coated paper and having generally circular bottom wall and a frustoconical sidewall including an integral annular rim coaxially encircularing said container at its upper end and defining a circular opening at said upper end, and an insulation/handle attachment including a frustoconical sleeve coaxially surrounding said sidewall, said sleeve including an outer surface having spaced apart indentations therein defining corresponding ribs projecting inwardly from an inner surface of said sleeve, said ribs engaging an outer surface of said sidewall, said sleeve having right and left hand handle sections cut therefrom and integrally joined to said sleeve along score lines for movement from an inactive position wherein said handle sections are disposed generally adjacent said sidewall and a holding position wherein portions of said right and left hand handle sections are disposed in generally face-to-face relation to each other and form a handle projecting generally radially outwardly from said sidewall.
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