Blank for container

US9150344B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9150344-B2
Application numberUS-201314106114-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 13, 2013
Priority dateDec 14, 2012
Publication dateOct 6, 2015
Grant dateOct 6, 2015

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A blank made of a polymeric material is provided and used to form the body of a drink cup or other container. A floor can be coupled to the body to define an interior region of the cup.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A blank of polymeric material used to form a body of a cup, the blank comprising an upper band formed to include a curved top edge and a lower band formed to include a left-end edge, a right-end edge, and a curved bottom edge arranged to extend between the left-end and right-end edges, wherein the lower band is appended to the upper band along a curved fold line to locate the curved fold line between the curved top and bottom edges, the lower band is…

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What does patent US9150344B2 cover?
A blank made of a polymeric material is provided and used to form the body of a drink cup or other container. A floor can be coupled to the body to define an interior region of the cup.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Berry Plastics Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B65D5/6661. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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