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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2024
Filed:
May. 18, 2020
Applicant:
Footprint International, Llc, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Yoke Dou Chung, Chandler, AZ (US);
Dustin Ziegelman, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Yiyun Zhang, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Ric Gonzalez, Chandler, AZ (US);
Min Wang, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Assignee:
FOOTPRINT INTERNATIONAL, LLC, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D21J 7/00 (2006.01); B05B 1/04 (2006.01); B05D 1/02 (2006.01); B05D 1/12 (2006.01); B29C 41/50 (2006.01); C09D 7/40 (2018.01); C09D 7/63 (2018.01); C09D 7/65 (2018.01); C09D 129/04 (2006.01); D21H 11/04 (2006.01); D21H 11/14 (2006.01); D21H 17/17 (2006.01); D21H 17/28 (2006.01); D21H 23/22 (2006.01); D21H 23/50 (2006.01); D21J 3/10 (2006.01); B05B 1/06 (2006.01); B05B 13/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D21J 7/00 (2013.01); B05B 1/044 (2013.01); B05D 1/02 (2013.01); B05D 1/12 (2013.01); B29C 41/50 (2013.01); C09D 7/63 (2018.01); C09D 7/65 (2018.01); C09D 7/70 (2018.01); C09D 129/04 (2013.01); D21H 5/0005 (2013.01); D21H 5/0047 (2013.01); D21H 11/04 (2013.01); D21H 11/14 (2013.01); D21H 17/17 (2013.01); D21H 17/28 (2013.01); D21J 3/10 (2013.01); B05B 1/04 (2013.01); B05B 1/06 (2013.01); B05B 13/0221 (2013.01); B05D 2320/00 (2013.01); B05D 2518/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for vacuum forming and subsequently applying topical coatings fiber-based food containers. The slurry includes one or more of an embedded moisture barrier, vapor barrier, and oil barrier, and the topical coating comprises one or more of a vapor barrier, a moisture barrier, an oil barrier, and an oxygen barrier, for example polyvinyl alcohol, sugar alcohol, citric acid, and cellulose nanofibrils.