Method of molding a high moisture barrier and self-desiccating container with living hinge
AssigneeMultisorb Technologies, Inc.
InventorsSamuel A. Incorvia, Thomas H. Powers
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Abstract
A self desiccating container with a living hinge includes a container body made from a resin bonded sorbent and at least one attachment feature, and a container closure having a closure portion engageable with the container body to close the body and an attachment feature compatible with the attachment feature on the container body for securing the closure to the body, and a living hinge connecting the closure portion to the attachment feature.
Claims14
A method of manufacturing a container having:
- a container body bottom portion and sidewall consisting of a resin bonded sorbent;
- a container closure engageable with and closing the container body bottom portion and sidewall;
- and a living hinge connecting the container closure to the container body bottom portion and sidewall, the method comprising:
- injection molding, as a single piece using a two-shot molding process, the container body bottom portion and sidewall from a plastic material containing a sorbent additive, and the living hinge integral with the container body bottom portion and sidewall from a plastic material free from the sorbent additive, the container body bottom portion and sidewall consisting of the plastic material containing the sorbent additive.
A method of forming a one-piece container having a container body bottom portion including a sidewall of the container, a closure, and a living hinge connecting the sidewall and the closure, the method comprising:
- providing a mold;
- filling a first portion of the mold corresponding to the container body bottom portion, including the sidewall, with a first material comprising a sorbent material such that the sidewall consists of the first material comprising the sorbent material;
- and
- filling a second portion of the mold corresponding to the living hinge with a second material free of sorbent material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.