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Patent No.:

US 9757886 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2017

Filed:

Sep. 12, 2014

Container having a rim or other feature encapsulated by or formed from injection-molded material

Applicant:

Graphic Packaging International, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);

Inventors:

Scott W. Middleton, Oshkosh, WI (US);

Mark R. Sinclair, Arvada, CO (US);

Brian R. O'Hagan, Appleton, WI (US);

Patrick H. Wnek, Sherwood, WI (US);

Terrence P. Lafferty, Neenah, WI (US);

Peter W. Blaas, Marion, WI (US);

Kevin J. Hjort, Clintonville, WI (US);

Patrick J. Smith, Iola, WI (US);

Assignee:

Graphic Packaging International, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);

Attorney:

Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP

Primary Examiner:

Seyed Masoud Malekzadeh

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 45/14 (2006.01); B31B 43/00 (2006.01); B65D 1/48 (2006.01); B65D 5/20 (2006.01); B65D 5/44 (2006.01); B65D 43/16 (2006.01); B65D 77/20 (2006.01); B65D 77/24 (2006.01); B65D 81/34 (2006.01); B29C 45/16 (2006.01); B29C 45/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 45/14336 (2013.01); B29C 45/14065 (2013.01); B29C 45/14467 (2013.01); B29C 45/14508 (2013.01); B29C 45/1671 (2013.01); B31B 43/00 (2013.01); B65D 1/48 (2013.01); B65D 5/209 (2013.01); B65D 5/445 (2013.01); B65D 43/162 (2013.01); B65D 43/169 (2013.01); B65D 77/208 (2013.01); B65D 77/2016 (2013.01); B65D 77/2032 (2013.01); B65D 77/2088 (2013.01); B65D 77/245 (2013.01); B65D 81/3453 (2013.01); B29C 2045/0027 (2013.01); B29C 2045/14918 (2013.01); B29L 2031/712 (2013.01); B31B 2201/223 (2013.01); B65D 2581/344 (2013.01); B65D 2581/3498 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for forming a container having an injection-molded feature. The method includes obtaining a blank, forming the blank into a three-dimensional article having at least one sidewall, and forming the injection-molded feature extending around the perimeter of the article. The injection-molded feature comprises an anchor portion and a flange portion. The anchor portion is in contact with an interior surface of the at least one sidewall and the flange portion extends from the anchor portion outwardly from the at least one sidewall.

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