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US 9,126,719 B2Granted
Manual container assembly and liner integration fixture for pulp-molded shell with polymer liner container systems
AssigneeEcologic
InventorsJulie Corbett, Romeo Graham, Robert Watters, Michael Sirois
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Abstract
A method of using a assembly facilitator for a pulp-molded shell with polymer liner containing systems to precisely create a integral pulp molded shell is disclosed along with the assembly facilitator itself.
Claims19
A method of using an assembly device for a pulp-molded shell with a fitment to precisely create an integral pulp molded container comprising;
- receiving a first surface of a first part of a formed pulp shell and a second surface of a second part of the formed pulp shell;
- preparing a connection facilitator to assist in connecting the first part of the formed pulp shell and the second part of the formed pulp shell;
- inserting the first part of the formed pulp shell and the second part of the formed pulp shell into cavities of the assembly device wherein the shells are in a non-closed state,
- registering and inserting the fitment into the assembly device;
- aligning the fitment with the formed pulp shell;
- and
- closing the assembly device to connect the formed pulp shell parts together around the fitment.
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A method of using an assembly device for a pulp-molded shell with a fitment to precisely create an integral pulp molded container comprising;
- receiving a first surface of a first part of a formed pulp shell and a second surface of a second part of the formed pulp shell;
- preparing a connection facilitator to assist in connecting the first part of the formed pulp shell and the second part of the formed pulp shell;
- inserting the first part of the formed pulp shell and the second part of the formed pulp shell into cavities of the assembly device wherein the shells are in a non-connected state,
- registering and inserting a first fitment in into the assembly device;
- aligning the first fitment with the formed pulp shell;
- closing the assembly device to connect the formed pulp shell parts together around the first fitment to create a first integral pulp molded container;
- adjusting the assembly device for an additional integral pulp molded container with a second fitment;
- receiving a first surface of a first part of the additional formed pulp shell and a second surface of a second part of the additional formed pulp shell;
- preparing a connection facilitator to assist in connecting the first part of the additional formed pulp shell and the second part of the additional formed pulp shell;
- inserting the first part of the additional formed pulp shell and the second part of the additional formed pulp shell into cavities of the assembly device wherein the first part and second part of the additional formed shells are in a non-connected state,
- registering and inserting a second fitment into the assembly device;
- aligning the second fitment with the additional formed pulp shell;
- and
- closing the assembly device to connect the additional formed pulp shell parts together around the second fitment to create an additional integral pulp molded container.
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A method of using an assembly device for a pulp-molded shell with a fitment to precisely create an integral pulp molded container comprising;
- receiving a first surface of a first part of a formed pulp shell of a first shape and a second surface of a second part of the formed pulp shell of the first shape;
- preparing a connection facilitator to assist in connecting the first part of the formed pulp shell of a first shape and the second part of the formed pulp shell of the first shape;
- inserting the first part of the formed pulp shell of the first shape and the second part of the formed pulp shell of the first shape into cavities of the assembly device designed for the first shape wherein the shells of the first shape are in a non-closed state,
- registering and inserting a fitment into the assembly device;
- aligning the fitment with the formed pulp shell of the first shape;
- closing the assembly device to connect the formed pulp shell parts of the first shape;
- together around the fitment to create a first integral pulp molded container of the first shape;
- adjusting the assembly device for a second integral pulp molded container of a second shape;
- receiving a first surface of a first part of a formed pulp shell of a second shape and a second surface of a second part of the formed pulp shell of the second shape;
- preparing a connection facilitator to assist in connecting the first part of the formed pulp shell of the second shape and the second part of the formed pulp shell of the second shape;
- inserting the first part of the formed pulp shell of the second shape and the second part of the formed pulp shell of the second shape into cavities of the assembly device designed for the second shape wherein the shells of the second shape are in a non-closed state,
- registering and inserting the fitment into the assembly device;
- aligning the fitment with the formed pulp shell of the second shape;
- and
- closing the assembly device to connect the formed pulp shell parts of the second shape together around the fitment to create a first integral pulp molded container of a second shape.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.