Laminated container

• US 5,762,230 A
• Filed: 09/07/1995
• Issued: 06/09/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 03/11/1993
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Nini Policappelli
• Original Assignee: Nini Policappelli
• Inventors: Policappelli, Nini
• Primary Examiner(s): Shoap, Allan N.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Kopsidas, Niki M.
• Application Number:
  US08/524,089
• Time in Patent Office: 1,006 Days
• Field of Search: 220/669, 220/903, 220/906, 220/460, 220/667, 220/441, 220/676, 220/662, 220/468, 220/665, 220/453, 220/461, 220/666, 220/674, 229/403, 229/3.5 MF, 215/395, 138/153, 138/147, 138/106, 138/113, 206/459.5
• US Class Current: 220/62.12
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 1/16 of curved cross-section, e.g. cylindrical
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 1/165 Cylindrical cans
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 11/02 of curved cross-section thermally insulated B65D81/3813
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 21/08 Containers of variable capacity containers of polygonal cross-section adapted to be of variable capacity formed by folding or erecting blanks made of paper B65D5/0005
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2203/00 Decoration means, markings, information elements, contents indicators see also B65D5/4212, B65D33/004
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 23/102 Gripping means formed in the walls, e.g. roughening, cavities, projections
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 25/465 the spout being either flexible or having a flexible wall portion, whereby the spout is foldable between a dispensing and a non-dispensing position
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 47/063 with flexible parts
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 77/283 located initially inside the container, whereby the straw is revealed only upon opening the container, e.g. pop-up straws
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 220/906 Beverage can, i.e. beer, soda

Abstract

A container is provided with grip enhancing protrusions of various shapes and sizes, which are raised and integrally formed on the container. The surface provides protrusions to enhance the ornamentation. The container is formed of two body portions which are laminated. The first body portion is of a flexible material which could formed of aluminum or plastic, and protrudes through protrusions provided in the second body portion which could be formed of a more solid material. The second body portion may be of a metal, cellulose, or plastic material.

Claims

1. A container comprising:

an elongated substantially rigid body portion forming a side wall and having first and second ends, the portion having multiple apertures spaced about the side wall, the apertures being spaced on the side wall between the top and the bottom;

a body portion being formed of a thin generally flexible synthetic resinous material and having a first and a second end the synthetic resinous material portion being an inner wall to the rigid portion, the rigid body portion and the synthetic resinous body portion being press laminated together to form an integral relationship;

a bottom sealing said first end of the rigid body portion;

a top sealing said second end of the synthetic resinous body portion to provide a closed cavity suitable for containing a fluid;

the body portions providing collectively a pattern of protrusions of a preselected shape, height, and configuration, the respective protrusions being generally separately located from each other and integrally connected with each other by the side wall to form an array arranged axially and about the container; and

the synthetic resinous body portion having protruding shapes constituting protrusions which extend through the apertures in the rigid body portion.

2. A container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the protrusions are a shape selected to be at least one of repetitive triangle, star, rectangle, circle and other recognizable structural form.

3. A container as claimed in claim 1 wherein the rigid body portion includes an outside surface, and including a printed layer of an ornamental representation on the outside surface, the ornamental representation extending selectively at least in part over the protrusions thereby to enhance the ornamental effect of the surface, and wherein the ornamentation selectively includes printed lettering, and wherein the rigid body portion additionally includes protrusions extending from the outside surface.

4. A container as claimed in claim 1 wherein the rigid body portion includes an outside surface, and including a printed layer of an ornamental representation on the outside surface, the ornamental representation extending selectively at least in part over the protrusions thereby to enhance the ornamental effect of the surface, and wherein the rigid body portion additionally includes protrusions extending from the outside surface.

5. A container as claimed in claim 4 wherein the ornamentation includes lettering.

6. A container as claimed in claim 1 wherein the protrusions selectively have a shape with at least one of curves and straight faces, such protrusions extending beyond an outer surface of the rigid body portion.

7. A container as claimed in claim 1 wherein the pattern of protrusions extend to about 50% of a surface of the rigid body portion.

8. A container as claimed in claim 1 wherein the side walls and bottom are an integrated element.

9. A container as claimed in claim 1 wherein the multiple apertures are generally formed as a network about the surface.

10. A container as claimed in claim 1 wherein the flexible synthetic material is substantially translucent.

11. A container for a fluid comprising;

an elongated generally cylindrical body portion having first and second ends;

a bottom portion sealing the first end;

a substantially planar top portion sealing the second end and having an aperture;

a cover member releasably secured to the top portion for sealing the aperture, wherein the cover member provides a closed cavity suitable for containing a fluid without fluid communication therethrough;

the body portion having disposed thereon and embossed therein a pattern of protrusions of a preselected shape, height, and configuration the protrusions enhancing the exterior periphery of the body portion by providing traction thereto, the protrusions extending outwardly to increase the volume of container relative to the same container without embossing; and

the body including an outside surface, and including a printed layer of an ornamental representation on the outside surface, the ornamental representation acting to enhance the ornamental effect of the surface, and the ornamental representation including in at least some part printed lettering, and at least some part of the ornamental representation extending over the protrusions.

12. A container as claimed in claim 11 wherein the protrusions define a waist line.

13. A container as claimed in claim 12 wherein the body is formed of a aluminum thin gauge material, the material being selectively crushable under finger pressure when the container is empty, and the body of the container being formed with protrusions by a stamping process.

14. A container as claimed in claim 11 wherein the body is formed of a aluminum thin gauge material, the material being selectively crushable under finger pressure when the container is empty, and the body of the container being formed with protrusions by a stamping process.

15. A container for a fluid, comprising:

an elongated generally cylindrical body portion having first and second ends;

a bottom portion sealing the first end;

a substantially planar top portion sealing the second end and having an aperture;

a cover member releasably secured to the top portion for sealing the aperture, wherein the cover member provides a closed cavity suitable for containing a fluid without fluid communication therethrough;

the body portion having disposed thereon and embossed therein a profile of a preselected shape, height, configuration and arrangement, the profile enhancing the exterior periphery of the body portion by providing traction thereto, the profile extending relatively inwardly relative to the same container with a smooth surface and without the embossed profile;

the body including an outside surface, and including a printed layer of an ornamental representation on the outside surface, the ornamental representation acting to enhance the ornamental effect of the surface, and the ornamental representation including in at least some part printed lettering, and at least some part of the ornamental representation extending over the profile.

16. A container as claimed in claim 15 wherein the profile defines a waist line.

17. A container as claimed in claim 16 wherein the body is formed of a aluminum thin gauge material, the material being selectively crushable under finger pressure when the container is empty, and the body of the container being formed with protrusions by a stamping process.

18. A container as claimed in claim 15 wherein the body is formed of a aluminum thin gauge material, the material being selectively crushable under finger pressure when the container is empty, and the body of the container being formed with protrusions by a stamping process.