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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2017

Filed:

Nov. 30, 2012
Applicant:

Ecologic, Oakland, IL (US);

Inventors:

Julie Corbett, Oakland, CA (US);

Romeo Graham, Chelsea, CA;

Robert Watters, Ottawa, CA;

Michael Sirois, Ottawa, CA;

Ken Klippenstein, Dinuba, CA (US);

Dennis E. Schramm, Fresno, CA (US);

Luc Boucher, Ottawa, CA;

Assignee:

eco.logic brands inc, Manteca, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D21J 3/10 (2006.01); B29C 49/20 (2006.01); B29C 51/12 (2006.01); B29C 49/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D21J 3/10 (2013.01); B29C 49/0047 (2013.01); B29C 49/20 (2013.01); B29C 51/12 (2013.01); B29C 2049/2008 (2013.01); B29C 2049/2017 (2013.01); B29C 2049/2026 (2013.01);
Abstract

A process of manual, semi-automatic and fully-automated integration of discrete components into a container that results in fast, reliable, cost-effective, and scalable production of composite containers is disclosed. The process can be embodied in manufacturing equipment that has a series of stations and may be called an assembly device. The equipment can produce containers, tubs, canisters, cartridges, etc. which are easily separated into different bio-degradable or compostable parts. Other container types are possible and are contemplated.


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