Dart Container Corporation

Robert C Dart

Roger E Payne

Steven C Hills

Brent M Smith

Steven K Makela

Ryan Paul Gingras

Todd W Atkins

A commercially viable paper wrapped foam cup comprising a taper portion that prevents the shrinkage-induced curling from interfering with the un-nesting of nested paper wrapped foam cups. The paper wrapped cup further comprises a fillet for strengthening the cup foot to retard shrinkage-induced curling of the foot. The paper wrapper has abutting to overlapping opposing ends to completely hide the foam cup to enhance the visual appearance of the cup. The overlapping portions of the paper wrapper are not bonded to each other to prevent wrinkling of the paper wrapper as the cup shrinks. A machine and corresponding method provide for automatically supplying foam cups and paper wrappers, wrapping the paper wrapped cup, and stacking the wrapped cups.

Paper wrapped foam cup and method of assembly

The invention is a recloseable lid for a drinking cup comprising a cap with a dispensing aperture through which liquid can pass. A plug is movably mounted to the cap and is sized to seal the dispensing aperture when a portion of the plug is inserted into the dispensing aperture.

Recloseable lid with closure plug

An apparatus for automatically assembling a wrapper to a foam cup to form a wrapped foam cup.

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George Town, Cayman Islands

Robert C Dart