Solo Cup Company

Solo Cup Operating Corporation

Rajendra Ranjitbhai Chauhan

John Stewart Gitschlag

Stephen Alan Smith

Warren Giles Wiedmeyer

Kevin Ray Smith

James Tam Joines, Jr

Mark Gerald Anhalt

Dawn Ellen Huston

Stephen William Sullivan

Mohammed Maqsood Ahmed

David Raymond Langelan

William Edward Hurst

Bryce G Rutter

Brian C Bone

Heath A Doty

Rich Matthew Chin

Brian Norman Clarke

Rich Matthiew Chin

Richard Michael Sandusky

A reclosable lidfor a container holding a flowable substance has a coverand a rotatable elementrotatably supported by the cover. The coverhas an openingand a slotlocated in a top wallof the cover. The coveralso has a tabextending outward from a portion of the cover. The rotatable elementhas at least one apertureand an actuatorthat is accessible through the slot. The elementis moveable by manipulation of the actuatorbetween a first position wherein the apertureis misaligned with the opening, and a second position wherein the apertureis aligned with the opening. The coverhas at least one support memberextending radially inward from an inner surfaceof the cover, wherein the support memberrotatably supports the element

Reclosable container lid

A reclosable lidfor a container holding a flowable substance has a first piece or cover, and a movable second piece or disk. The coverhas a top wall, a side walland a mounting portionfor connecting the lidon the container. The coverhas an openingadapted to permit the flow of the substance through the lid. The coverfurther includes a slotlocated in the top wall. The diskhas at least one aperture, a post, and a projection. The apertureand the projectionare each cooperatively dimensioned with the opening. The postis adapted to be received by the slotin the cover. The diskis movable between a first position wherein at least a portion of the projectionis received in the openingin the first position, and a second position wherein the apertureis aligned with the openingin the second position. A support ledgeand a support edgeon an inner surfaceof the coverare adapted to provide rotatable support to the disk

A lid for a container holding a flowable substance has an annular top wall. A side wall depends from the top wall, and has a mounting portion for connecting the lid on the container. The top wall has an opening that is adapted to permit the flow of the substance through the lid. The top wall also has a retaining member. The lid further has a closure member positioned on the mounting portion. The closure member is movable between a first position and a second position, wherein at least a portion of the closure member is received in the opening in the first position and at least a portion of the closure member is received in the retaining member in the second position. The opening and the closure member are cooperatively dimensioned such that the closure member is removably inserted in the opening. The retaining member and the closure member are cooperatively dimensioned such that the closure member is removably inserted in the retaining member. The closure member has a flexible connector arm which facilitates movement of the closure member between the first and second positions.

Container lid with closure member

A reclosable lid for a container holding a flowable substance has a first piece or cover , and a movable second piece or disk . The cover has a top wall , a side wall and a mounting portion for connecting the lid on the container. The cover has an opening adapted to permit the flow of the substance through the lid . The cover further includes a slot located in the top wall . The disk has at least one aperture , a post , and a projection . The aperture and the projection are each cooperatively dimensioned with the opening . The post is adapted to be received by the slot in the cover . The disk is movable between a first position wherein at least a portion of the projection is received in the opening in the first position, and a second position wherein the aperture is aligned with the opening in the second position. A support ledge and a support edge on an inner surface of the cover are adapted to provide rotatable support to the disk

A container sidewall, such as for a cup or the like, made of a thermoplastic material is disclosed. The container utilizing the present invention is preferably designed having a closed bottom wall at one end, an open top at the opposite end, and the present sidewall extending between the bottom wall and the open top to define a height. The sidewall has a top portion adjacent the open top of the container, a first set of annular ribs disposed adjacent the top portion, a second set of annular ribs, a middle portion disposed between the first set and second set of annular ribs, and a bottom portion disposed adjacent the closed bottom wall of the container. The double band of ribs provide an increase in the strength-to-weight ratio of the container over single band prior art designs.

Thermoformed container having improved strength to weight ratio in sidewall

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Skokie, IL, United States of America

Rajendra Ranjitbhai Chauhan