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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2016
Applicant:
Footprint International, Llc, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Yoke Dou Chung, Chandler, AZ (US);
Brandon Michael Moore, Mesa, AZ (US);
Yiyun Zhang, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Footprint International, LLC, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D21J 7/00 (2006.01); B65D 65/46 (2006.01); D21H 17/55 (2006.01); D21H 21/16 (2006.01); D21H 21/14 (2006.01); D21H 11/12 (2006.01); B65D 55/02 (2006.01); D21J 5/00 (2006.01); D21H 17/56 (2006.01); D21H 17/04 (2006.01); D21H 17/17 (2006.01); D21H 17/29 (2006.01); B65D 25/14 (2006.01); B65D 25/34 (2006.01); B65D 81/34 (2006.01); D21H 11/14 (2006.01); B65D 1/26 (2006.01); B65D 85/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D21J 7/00 (2013.01); B65D 1/26 (2013.01); B65D 25/14 (2013.01); B65D 25/34 (2013.01); B65D 55/02 (2013.01); B65D 65/466 (2013.01); B65D 81/3453 (2013.01); B65D 85/34 (2013.01); D21H 11/12 (2013.01); D21H 11/14 (2013.01); D21H 17/04 (2013.01); D21H 17/17 (2013.01); D21H 17/29 (2013.01); D21H 17/55 (2013.01); D21H 17/56 (2013.01); D21H 21/14 (2013.01); D21H 21/16 (2013.01); D21J 5/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for vacuum forming a beverage lid using a fiber-based slurry. The slurry comprises a moisture barrier component in the range of 0.5%-10% by weight, a rigidity component in the range of 1%-4% by weight, and a polycationic component in the range of about 1%-4%.