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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2011
Dale P. Hougland, Florence, SC (US);
Anthony R. Hafley, Visalia, CA (US);
David C. Brown, Kingston, PA (US);
Gregory M. Fike, Atlanta, GA (US);
Dale P. Hougland, Florence, SC (US);
Anthony R. Hafley, Visalia, CA (US);
David C. Brown, Kingston, PA (US);
Gregory M. Fike, Atlanta, GA (US);
Dixie Consumer Products LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A paper cup having a cup side wall bonded to a portion of a paper cup bottom wherein a seal promoter is present between at least a portion of the cup side wall and a portion of the cup bottom. At least a portion of the cup side wall and a portion of the cup bottom being coated with polyethylene such that the seal promoter is applied to a portion of at least one of the polyethylene coated surfaces. The present invention is also directed to a method of producing a cup having a seal promoter applied to an at least partially polyethylene treated cup side wall and/or cup bottom.