# US 7,608,320 B2 · Container structure

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- Number: US 7,608,320 B2
- Document ID: US7608320B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 11/484,783
- Filed: 2006-07-12
- Published: 2008-01-17
- Granted: 2009-10-27
- Earliest claimed: 2006-07-12
- Assignees: Teng Tsai Art Printing Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Sen-Yen Chen
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7608320B2

## CPC

- B44C 1/10: Applying flat materials, e.g. leaflets, pieces of fabrics (paperhanging B44C7/00)
- B65D 1/28: formed of laminated material
- B65D 25/205: {Means for the attachment of labels, cards, coupons or the like; (cards or coupons for the other types of rigid or semi-rigid containers B65D25/36 takes precedence)}
- Y10T 428/1303: Paper containing [e.g., paperboard, cardboard, fiberboard, etc.]
- Y10T 428/1307: Bag or tubular film [e.g., pouch, flexible food casing, envelope, etc.]
- Y10T 428/1324: Flexible food casing [e.g., sausage type, etc.]
- Y10T 428/1338: Elemental metal containing
- Y10T 428/1341: Contains vapor or gas barrier, polymer derived from vinyl chloride or vinylidene chloride, or polymer containing a vinyl alcohol unit
- Y10T 428/1352: Polymer or resin containing [i.e., natural or synthetic]
- Y10T 428/1359: Three or more layers [continuous layer]
- Y10T 428/139: Open-ended, self-supporting conduit, cylinder, or tube-type article
- Y10T 428/1393: Multilayer [continuous layer]
- Y10T 428/24802: Discontinuous or differential coating, impregnation or bond [e.g., artwork, printing, retouched photograph, etc.]
- Y10T 428/24868: Translucent outer layer
- Y10T 428/24917: including metal layer
- Y10T 428/24934: including paper layer
- Y10T 428/31551: Of polyamidoester [polyurethane, polyisocyanate, polycarbamate, etc.]
- Y10T 428/31786: Of polyester [e.g., alkyd, etc.]
- Y10T 428/31797: Next to addition polymer from unsaturated monomers
- Y10T 428/31855: Of addition polymer from unsaturated monomers
- Y10T 428/31993: Of paper
- B44C: PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS (processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces, in general B05D; shaping of plastics or substances in a plastic state B29C; printing processes to produce transfer pictures B41M3/12; thermographic duplication or marking methods B41M5/00); MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK (imitation of mosaic or tarsia work patterns B44F11/04); PAPERHANGING {(labels G09F; multi-step processes for making paper labels or tags B31D1/02)}
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

A container includes an image layer, and a main body; the main body is formed in a mold by means of carrying out an injection molding process while the image layer is held in the mold; thus, the main body will be directly joined to the image layer as soon as it is formed in the mold; the image layer includes an inner soft material layer, and it has veins formed thereon, which are deep owing to the existence of the inner soft material layer; images are printed on the image layer after the veins have been formed on the image layer.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An improvement on a container structure, comprising
an image layer; and
a main body; the main body being formed and directly joined to the image layer in a mold by means of carrying out an injection molding process;
the image layer including a base plate, a first pressing layer over an outer side of the base plate, an aluminum layer over an outer side of the first pressing layer, a soft material layer over an outer side of the aluminum layer, a second pressing layer over an outer side of the soft material layer, and a protecting layer over the second pressing layer;
the second pressing layer having a plurality of veins formed thereon; the second pressing layer having a plurality of images printed thereon after the veins are formed; shining paint being applied over the second pressing layer to form the protecting layer after the images are printed.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The improvement on a container structure as recited in claim 1, wherein the base plate is made of paper materials.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The improvement on a container structure as recited in claim 1, wherein the base plate is made of polystyrene (PS).

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The improvement on a container structure as recited in claim 1, wherein the base plate is made of Polypropylene (PP).

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The improvement on a container structure as recited in claim 1, wherein the first and the second pressing layers are made of Polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The improvement on a container structure as recited in claim 1, wherein the first and the second pressing layers are made of Polypropylene (PP).

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The improvement on a container structure as recited in claim 1, wherein the soft material layer is made of Polyurethane (PU).