Granted Patent B2

US 8,251,277 · App. 11/107,340 · Granted Aug 28, 2012

Abstract

Claims (27)

1. A cup sleeve comprising:

(a) a creped paper product having a first end, a second end, a first cup opening, and a second cup opening;

wherein the creped paper product comprises a laminate of creped paper adhered to smooth paper;

wherein the creped paper has about 8 to about 100 crepe lines per linear inch and a basis weight, prior to creping of about 20 lbs/3000 ft 2 to about 150 lbs/3000 ft 2 according to TAPPI T410;

the smooth paper has a basis weight of about 16 lbs/3000 ft 2 to about 80 lbs/3000 ft 2 according to TAPPI T410 and comprises printing thereon; and

the smooth paper and the creped paper are adhered by an adhesive present at a dry weight of about 0.25 lbs/3000 ft 2 to about 50 lbs/3000 ft 2 according to TAPPI T410; and

(b) adhesive holding the first end and the second end together to form a wrap sized to enclose a cup.

2. A cup sleeve according to claim 1 , wherein the creped paper product has a height extending from the first cup opening to the second cup opening sufficient to allow a user to hold the wrap to provide thermal insulation between the user and the cup.

3. A cup sleeve according to claim 2 , wherein the height from the first cup opening to the second cup opening is about 2 inches to about 4 inches.

4. A cup sleeve according to claim 1 , wherein the first cup opening has a first circumference and the second cup opening has a second circumference, and the first circumference is greater than the second circumference to provide the cup sleeve with a tapered configuration.

5. A cup sleeve according to claim 4 , wherein the cup sleeve has a configuration sufficient to conform to the shape of a paperboard cup.

6. A cup sleeve according to claim 1 , wherein the creped paper product has an apparent density of less than about 0.7 g/cm 3 according to test methods TAPPI T41 caliper and T410 basis weight.

7. A cup sleeve according to claim 1 , wherein the creped paper product has an apparent density of about 0.05 g/cm 3 to about 0.6 g/cm 3 according to test methods TAPPI T41 caliper and T410 basis weight.

8. A cup sleeve according to claim 1 , wherein the cup sleeve has an inside surface constructed for contacting a cup, and an outside surface comprising the smooth paper.

9. A cup sleeve according to claim 8 , wherein the smooth paper substrate comprises printing thereon.

10. A combination cup and cup sleeve comprising:

(a) a cup; and

(b) a cup sleeve comprising:

(i) a creped paper product having a first end, a second end, a first cup opening, and a second cup opening;

wherein the creped paper product comprises a laminate of creped paper adhered to smooth paper;

wherein the creped paper has about 8 to about 100 crepe lines per linear inch and a basis weight, prior to creping of about 20 lbs/3000 ft 2 to about 150 lbs/3000 ft 2 according to TAPPI T410;

the smooth paper has a basis weight of about 16 lbs/3000 ft 2 to about 80 lbs/3000 ft 2 according to TAPPI T410 and comprises printing thereon; and

the smooth paper and the creped paper are adhered by an adhesive present at a dry weight of about 0.25 lbs/3000 ft 2 to about 50 lbs/3000 ft 2 according to TAPPI T410; and

(ii) adhesive holding the first end and the second end together to form a wrap sized to enclose a cup.

11. A combination cup and cup sleeve according to claim 10 , wherein the cup comprises a paperboard cup.

12. A combination cup and cup sleeve according to claim 10 , wherein the cup comprises a plastic cup.

13. A combination cup and cup sleeve according to claim 10 , wherein the cup comprises a polymer coated paperboard cup.

Assignments (13)