IP Library Granted Patent US 12,139,319
Granted Patent B2
US 12,139,319 · App. 17/136,628 · Granted Nov 12, 2024

Insulated container

Inventors: Chris K. Leser (Mahomet, IL); Charles T. Wallace (Evansville, IN); Philip A. Driskill (Newburgh, IN); John B. Euler (Evansville, IN); Jason J. Paladino (Newburgh, IN); Milan C. Maravich (Newburgh, IN); Daniel O. Davis (Cynthiana, IN); Jeffrey A. Mann (Evansville, IN); Randy A. Bowlds (Evansville, IN)
Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
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Patent No.
US 12,139,319
App. No.
17/136,628
Granted
Nov 12, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A container includes a cup formed to include and interior region and an insulated sleeve. The insulated sleeve is coupled to an outer surface of the cup.

Claims (30)

1. An insulative container comprising

a body including a side wall, and

a floor coupled to the body to define an interior region bounded by the side wall and the floor,

wherein the body comprises a sheet comprising insulative cellular non-aromatic polymeric material that has localized plastic deformation in at least one selected region of the body to provide a plastically deformed first material segment having a first density located in a first portion of the at least one selected region of the body and a second material segment having a second density lower than the first density located in an adjacent second portion of the at least one selected region of the body, and

wherein the body includes a floor mount coupled to a lower end of the side wall and to the floor to support the floor in a stationary position relative to the side wall to form the interior region, the floor mount including a web-support ring coupled to the lower end of the side wall, a floor-retaining flange spaced radially inward from the web-support ring to locate a portion of the floor radially between the web-support ring and the floor-retaining flange, and a web interconnecting a lower end of the web-support ring and a lower end of the floor-retaining flange, and

wherein the floor-retaining flange of the floor mount includes an alternating series of upright staves arranged in side-to-side relation, a first of the upright staves is configured to provide the first material segment, and a second of the upright staves is configured to provide the second material segment.

2. The insulative container of claim 1 , wherein a first selected region of the body in which localized plastic deformation is enabled by the insulative cellular non-aromatic polymeric material is in a rolled brim included in the body and coupled to an upper end of the side wall to lie in spaced-apart relation to the floor and to frame an opening into the interior region, and wherein the rolled brim includes a portion of the first material segment and a portion of the second material segment in the first selected region of the body.

3. The insulative container of claim 2 , wherein the rolled brim includes an inner rolled tab having the first density and configured to provide the first material segment in the first selected region of the body and coupled to an upper end of an upright outer tab included in the side wall, an outer rolled tab coupled to an upper end of an upright inner tab included in the side wall and to an outwardly facing exterior surface of the inner rolled tab, and a rolled lip having the second density and arranged to interconnect oppositely facing side edges of each of the inner and outer rolled tabs to provide the second material segment in the first selected region of the body and cooperate with the inner and outer rolled tabs to form the rolled brim.

4. The insulative container of claim 3 , wherein the inner rolled tab and the outer rolled tab cooperate to provide a first brim thickness, the rolled lip has a second brim thickness, and the first brim thickness is about equal to the second brim thickness to cause a smooth transition to be formed at a transition point where the inner rolled tab and the outer rolled tab overlap one another and couple to the rolled lip.

5. The insulative container of claim 4 , wherein the insulative cellular non-aromatic polymeric material comprises a polypropylene base resin and a secondary polymer.

6. The insulative container of claim 1 , wherein the sheet includes an ink layer coupled to a skin layer, and the skin layer and the ink layer are coupled to the insulative cellular non-aromatic polymeric material.

7. The insulative container of claim 6 , wherein the ink layer is located between the skin layer and the insulative cellular non-aromatic polymeric material.

8. The insulative container of claim 1 , wherein the insulative cellular non-aromatic polymeric material comprises a polypropylene base resin and a secondary polymer.

9. The insulative container of claim 8 , wherein the polypropylene base resin and the secondary polymer are homopolymers.

10. The insulative container of claim 8 , wherein the secondary polymer comprises a polyethylene-based material selected from a group consisting of low density polyethylene, linear low density polyethylene, high density polyethylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers, ethylene-ethylacrylate copolymers, ethylene-acrylic acid copolymers, and mixtures and combinations thereof.

11. The insulative container of claim 8 , wherein the secondary polymer is polypropylene or polyethylene.

12. The insulative container of claim 8 , wherein the secondary polymer is a mixture of at least two materials.

13. The insulative container of claim 12 , wherein the base resin has long chain branching including polymer chains with at least 20 carbon atoms.

14. The insulative container of claim 13 , wherein the secondary polymer is at least about 15 wt % of the cellular non-aromatic polymeric material and the insulative cellular non-aromatic polymeric material further comprises up to about 2 wt % of a chemical blowing agent, and up to about 2 wt % of a nucleating agent.

15. An insulative container comprising

a body including a side wall, and

a floor coupled to the body to define an interior region bounded by the side wall and the floor,

wherein the body comprises a sheet comprising insulative cellular non-aromatic polymeric material that has localized plastic deformation in at least one selected region of the body to provide a plastically deformed first material segment having a first density located in a first portion of the at least one selected region of the body and a second material segment having a second density lower than the first density located in an adjacent second portion of the at least one selected region of the body,

wherein the body is free from aromatic materials and the insulative cellular non-aromatic polymeric material comprises a polypropylene base resin and a secondary polymer,

wherein the secondary polymer is at least one of a polypropylene homopolymer or a copolymer, and

wherein the insulative cellular non-aromatic polymeric material has a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and the first surface includes at least one crease in the second material segment, and the at least one crease has a depth not exceeding about 200 microns.

16. The insulative container of claim 15 , wherein the second density is about 0.1 g/cm 3 to about 0.19 g/cm 3 and the first density is at least about twice the second density.

17. The insulative container of claim 15 , wherein the secondary polymer is at least about 15 wt % of the cellular non-aromatic polymeric material and the insulative cellular non-aromatic polymeric material further comprises up to about 2 wt % of a chemical blowing agent, and up to about 2 wt % of a nucleating agent.

18. The insulative container of claim 15 , wherein the sheet includes an ink layer coupled to a skin layer, and the skin layer and the ink layer are coupled to the insulative cellular non-aromatic polymeric material.

19. The insulative container of claim 18 , wherein the ink layer is located between the skin layer and the insulative cellular non-aromatic polymeric material.

Assignments (21)
RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY INTERESTS Recorded May 5, 2025
From: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH (SUCCESSOR TO CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH), AS TERM LOAN COLLATERAL AGENT; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ABL COLLATERAL AGENT
To: AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS, LLC (F/K/A AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.); BERRY FILM PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.; BERRY GLOBAL FILMS, LLC; BERRY GLOBAL, INC.; BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION; BERRY PLASTICS FILMCO, INC.; BERRY PLASTICS HOLDING CORPORATION; BPREX HEALTHCARE PACKAGING INC.; COVALENCE SPECIALTY ADHESIVES LLC; FIBERWEB, INC.; FIBERWEB, LLC; KERR GROUP, LLC; LETICA CORPORATION; LETICA RESOURCES, INC.; PLIANT, LLC; ROLLPAK CORPORATION; F&S TOOL, INC.
Reel/Frame 071168/0009 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 5, 2025
From: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: BERRY FILM PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.; BPREX HEALTHCARE PACKAGING INC.; AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.; PLIANT, LLC; FIBERWEB, LLC; BERRY GLOBAL FILMS, LLC; PROVIDENCIA USA, INC.; LETICA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071168/0495 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 4, 2025
From: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: BERRY FILM PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.; BPREX HEALTHCARE PACKAGING INC.; AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.; PLIANT, LLC; FIBERWEB, LLC; BERRY GLOBAL FILMS, LLC; PROVIDENCIA USA, INC.; LETICA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071165/0753 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 4, 2025
From: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: BERRY FILM PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.; BPREX HEALTHCARE PACKAGING INC.; AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.; PLIANT, LLC; FIBERWEB, LLC; BERRY GLOBAL FILMS, LLC; PROVIDENCIA USA, INC.; LETICA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071165/0634 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2025
From: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: BERRY FILM PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.; BPREX HEALTHCARE PACKAGING INC.; PRIME LABEL & SCREEN, INC.; AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.; PRIME LABEL AND SCREEN INCORPORATED; PLIANT, LLC; FIBERWEB, LLC; BERRY GLOBAL FILMS, LLC; PROVIDENCIA USA, INC.; LETICA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071165/0259 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2025
From: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: BERRY FILM PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.; BPREX HEALTHCARE PACKAGING INC.; PRIME LABEL & SCREEN, INC.; AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.; PRIME LABEL & SCREEN INCORPORATED; PLIANT, LLC; FIBERWEB, LLC; BERRY GLOBAL FILMS, LLC; PROVIDENCIA USA, INC.; LETICA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071165/0464 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2025
From: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: BERRY FILM PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.; BPREX HEALTHCARE PACKAGING INC.; AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.; PLIANT, LLC; FIBERWEB, LLC; BERRY GLOBAL FILMS, LLC; PROVIDENCIA USA, INC.; LETICA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071165/0365 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 5, 2024
From: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: BERRY FILM PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.; AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS, LLC (F/K/A AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.; F/K/A POLYMER GROUP, INC.); FIBERWEB, LLC.; PROVIDENCIA USA, INC.
Reel/Frame 069306/0067 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 30, 2024
From: BERRY GLOBAL, INC.; BERRY FILM PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.; BPREX HEALTHCARE PACKAGING INC.; AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS, LLC; PLIANT, LLC; FIBERWEB, LLC; BERRY GLOBAL FILMS, LLC; PROVIDENCIA USA, INC; LETICA CORPORATION
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 067589/0371 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 19, 2024
From: BERRY GLOBAL, INC.; BERRY FILM PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.; BPREX HEALTHCARE PACKAGING INC; AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.; PLIANT, LLC; FIBERWEB, LLC; BERRY GLOBAL FILMS, LLC; PROVIDENCIA USA, INC.; LETICA CORPORATION
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 066354/0346 →
FIRST LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 22, 2023
From: AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.; BERRY FILM PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.; BERRY GLOBAL, INC.; FIBERWEB, LLC; LETICA CORPORATION
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ABL COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 064067/0413 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE LISTING OF PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 058954 FRAME: 0677. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Jun 21, 2023
From: BERRY GLOBAL, INC.; BERRY FILM PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.; BPREX HEALTHCARE PACKAGING INC.; PRIME LABEL & SCREEN, INC.; AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.; PRIME LABEL AND SCREEN INCORPORATED; PLIANT, LLC; FIBERWEB, LLC; BERRY GLOBAL FILMS, LLC; PROVIDENCIA USA, INC.; LETICA CORPORATION
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 064053/0867 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE LISTING OF PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 055742 FRAME: 0522. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Jun 21, 2023
From: BERRY GLOBAL, INC.; BERRY FILM PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.; BPREX HEALTHCARE PACKAGING INC.; PRIME LABEL & SCREEN, INC.; AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.; PRIME LABEL AND SCREEN INCORPORATED; PLIANT, LLC; FIBERWEB, LLC; BERRY GLOBAL FILMS, LLC; PROVIDENCIA USA, INC.; LETICA CORPORATION
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 064053/0415 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE APPLICATION NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 056759 FRAME: 0001. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY INTEREST. Recorded Jun 21, 2023
From: BERRY GLOBAL, INC.; BERRY FILM PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.; BPREX HEALTHCARE PACKAGING INC.; AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.; PLIANT, LLC; FIBERWEB, LLC; BERRY GLOBAL FILMS, LLC; PROVIDENCIA USA, INC.; LETICA CORPORATION
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 064050/0377 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE APPLICATION NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 055009 FRAME: 0450. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Jun 21, 2023
From: BERRY GLOBAL, INC.; BERRY FILM PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.; BPREX HEALTHCARE PACKAGING INC.; PRIME LABEL & SCREEN, INC.; AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.; PRIME LABEL AND SCREEN INCORPORATED; PLIANT, LLC; FIBERWEB, LLC; BERRY GLOBAL FILMS, LLC; PROVIDENCIA USA, INC.; LETICA CORPORATION
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 31, 2023
From: BERRY GLOBAL, INC.; BERRY FILM PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.; BPREX HEALTHCARE PACKAGING INC; PRIME LABEL & SCREEN, INC.; AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.; PRIME LABEL & SCREEN, INCORPORATED; PLIANT, LLC; FIBERWEB, LLC; BERRY GLOBAL FILMS, LLC; PROVIDENCIA USA, INC.; LETICA CORPORATION
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THE LISTING OF PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 055009 FRAME: 0450. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jan 31, 2022
From: BERRY GLOBAL, INC.; BERRY FILM PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.; BPREX HEALTHCARE PACKAGING INC.; PRIME LABEL & SCREEN, INC.; AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.; PRIME LABEL AND SCREEN INCORPORATED; PLIANT, LLC; FIBERWEB, LLC; BERRY GLOBAL FILMS, LLC; PROVIDENCIA USA, INC.; LETICA CORPORATION
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 058954/0677 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 3, 2021
From: BERRY GLOBAL, INC.; BERRY FILM PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.; BPREX HEALTHCARE PACKAGING INC.; AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.; PLIANT, LLC; FIBERWEB, LLC; BERRY GLOBAL FILMS, LLC; PROVIDENCIA USA, INC.; LETICA CORPORATION
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 056759/0001 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE LISTING OF PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 055009 FRAME 0450. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Mar 11, 2021
From: BERRY GLOBAL, INC.; BERRY FILM PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.; BPREX HEALTHCARE PACKAGING INC.; PRIME LABEL & SCREEN, INC.; AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.; PRIME LABEL AND SCREEN INCORPORATED; PLIANT, LLC; FIBERWEB, LLC; BERRY GLOBAL FILMS, LLC; PROVIDENCIA USA, INC.; LETICA CORPORATION
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 15, 2021
From: BERRY GLOBAL, INC.; BERRY FILM PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.; BPREX HEALTHCARE PACKAGING INC.; PRIME LABEL & SCREEN, INC.; AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.; PRIME LABEL AND SCREEN INCORPORATED; PLIANT, LLC; FIBERWEB, LLC; BERRY GLOBAL FILMS, LLC; PROVIDENCIA USA, INC.; LETICA CORPORATION
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 7, 2021
From: LESER, CHRIS K.; WALLACE, CHARLES T.; DRISKILL, PHILIP A.; EULER, JOHN B.; PALADINO, JASON J.; MARAVICH, MILAN C.; DAVIS, DANIEL O.; BOWLDS, RANDY A.; MANN, JEFFREY A.
To: BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION
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Continuation 16858778 · Apr 27, 2020
Continuation 16430652 · Jun 4, 2019
Continuation 15672668 · Aug 9, 2017
Continuation 15137657 · Apr 25, 2016
Continuation 14755546 · Jun 30, 2015
Continuation 13526417 · Jun 18, 2012
Provisional Application 61618637 · Mar 30, 2012
Provisional Application 61498415 · Jun 17, 2011
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