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Granted Patent B2
US 9,266,660 · App. 13/887,081 · Granted Feb 23, 2016

Insulating cup

Inventors: Liming Cai (West Chester, PA); Michael G. Bodary (Downingtown, PA)
Assignee: PACTIV LLC
B65D81/3869B65D3/14B65D3/22B65D11/16B65D21/0233
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Patent No.
US 9,266,660
App. No.
13/887,081
Granted
Feb 23, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Insulating cup includes an inner body and an outer body. The inner body has an inner sidewall defining a top opening and an inner bottom portion, and the inner sidewall includes a first circumferential rib and a second circumferential rib. The outer body has an outer sidewall surrounding at least a substantial portion of the inner sidewall and engaging the first circumferential rib and the second circumferential rib to define an insulating space therebetween, and the outer body has an outer bottom portion disposed below the inner bottom portion to define a surface-engaging edge.

Claims (17)

1. An insulating cup comprising:

an inner body comprising an inner sidewall defining a top opening and an inner bottom portion, the inner sidewall including a first circumferential rib and a second circumferential rib; and

an outer body comprising an outer sidewall surrounding at least a substantial portion of the inner sidewall and engaging the first circumferential rib and the second circumferential rib to define an insulating space therebetween; the outer body having an outer bottom portion including an inwardly folded segment disposed below and spaced a distance from a lowermost edge of the inner body to define a surface-engaging edge.

2. The insulating cup of claim 1 , wherein the inner body further comprises a rolled top portion to define a rim about the top opening.

3. The insulating cup of claim 2 , wherein the rim is disposed above the outer body proximate a top edge of the outer sidewall.

4. The insulating cup of claim 1 , wherein the inner bottom portion includes a bottom wall.

5. The insulating cup of claim 4 , wherein the second circumferential rib is disposed below the bottom wall.

6. The insulating cup of claim 4 , wherein the bottom wall is a separate member having a peripheral flange.

7. The insulating cup of claim 6 , wherein the second circumferential rib is disposed proximate the peripheral flange.

8. The insulating cup of claim 6 , wherein the peripheral flange comprises a flange rib at least partially disposed within the second circumferential rib.

9. The insulating cup of claim 8 , wherein the first inner body comprises an inner inwardly folded segment overlapping at least a portion of the flange.

10. The insulating cup of claim 9 , wherein the inner rib is at least partially disposed within the flange rib.

11. The insulating cup of claim 9 , wherein the inner inwardly folded segment comprises a plurality of ridges.

12. The insulating cup of claim 1 , wherein the first circumferential rib is disposed proximate the top opening.

13. The insulating cup of claim 1 , wherein the inner bottom portion includes an inner inwardly folded segment defining an inner rib, the inner rib disposed at least partially within the second circumferential rib.

14. The insulating cup of claim 13 , wherein the inner inwardly folded segment comprises a plurality of ridges.

15. The insulating cup of claim 13 , wherein the second circumferential rib is disposed proximate the inner inwardly folded segment.

Assignments (5)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 2, 2025
From: BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS LLC; EVERGREEN PACKAGING LLC; FABRI-KAL LLC; PACTIV LLC; PACTIV PACKAGING INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 070705/0859 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 1, 2025
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: PACTIV LLC; EVERGREEN PACKAGING LLC; PACTIV PACKAGING INC.
Reel/Frame 070704/0420 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 9, 2017
From: CLOSURE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC.; EVERGREEN PACKAGING INC.; GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY, L.P.; GRAHAM PACKAGING PET TECHNOLOGIES INC.; PACTIV LLC; PACTIV PACKAGING INC.; REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS LLC; REYNOLDS PRESTO PRODUCTS INC.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
Reel/Frame 044722/0528 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 031954 FRAME 0779. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNEE. Recorded Apr 18, 2014
From: CAI, LIMING; BODARY, MICHAEL
To: PACTIV LLC
Reel/Frame 032713/0941 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 13, 2014
From: CAI, LIMING; BODARY, MICHAEL G.
To: PACTIV CANADA INC.
Reel/Frame 031954/0779 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61642886 · May 4, 2012
Related Publication 20130292392A1 · Nov 7, 2013