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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2020
Applicant:
Footprint International, Llc, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Yoke Dou Chung, Chandler, AZ (US);
Brandon Michael Moore, Mesa, AZ (US);
Yiyun Zhang, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Michael Theodore Lembeck, San Tan Valley, AZ (US);
Assignee:
FOOTPRINT INTERNATIONAL, LLC, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D21J 3/02 (2006.01); B65B 27/04 (2006.01); B65D 71/50 (2006.01); D21H 17/55 (2006.01); D21H 17/56 (2006.01); D21H 11/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 71/506 (2013.01); B65B 27/04 (2013.01); D21H 17/55 (2013.01); D21H 17/56 (2013.01); D21J 3/02 (2013.01); D21H 11/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for vacuum forming a beverage carrier yoke are described. The yoke comprises a number (e.g., four or six) collars interconnected by a web, and each collar exhibits dimensions—including a nominal diameter and a substantially uniform thickness—selected to improve strength and increase comfort. The yoke is produced using a slurry comprising a moisture barrier and a fiber base.