US3135449A
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Molding foil
Assignee: Stetson China Co
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Filing: 1961-06-29
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Granted: 1964-06-02
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Expires: 1981-06-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John A Kasper
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 02:59
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D1/00; B65D1/22; B65D1/26; B65D1/265; A; A47; A47G; A47G19/00; A47G19/02; A47G19/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A MOLDING FOIL FOR PLASTIC CUPS AND THE LIKE COMPRISING A SINGLE SHEET OF MELAMINE-IMPREGNATED RAYON PAPER, SAID SHEET HAVING A PLANAR ARCUATE CONFIGURATION WITH OUTER AND INNER ARCUATE EDGES, A DESIGN ZONE IMPREGNATED WITH MELAMINE ON SAID PAPER, THE INNER ARCUATE EDGE OF SAID SHEET HAVING A PLURALITY OF CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED SLOTS FORMED THEREIN TO PERMIT THE PAPER TO BE FORMED AROUND A TAPERED ANNULAR PORTION OF DINNERWARE, THE OUTER ARCUATE EDGE ADAPTED TO BE FORMED AROUND ANOTHER ANNULAR PORTION OF THE DINNERWARE, A RADIALLY DISPOSED SLOT ADJACENT AND INWARDLY SPACED FROM ONE END OF THE INNER ARCUATE EDGE OF SAID SHEET, AN EAR PORTION EXTENDING FROM THE OPPOSITE EDGE OF SAID SHEET, SAID EAR PORTION BEING FORMED AND ADAPTED FOR PENETRATION WITH SAID LAST-NAMED SLOT, SAID EAR PORTION HAVING AN EDGE INCLINED TOWARD THE ARCUATE OUTER EDGE OF SAID SHEET AND AWAY FROM THE OUTER EDGE OF SAID SLOT WHEN SAID EAR AND SLOT ARE IN INTERPENETRATING RELATIONSHIP.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
A MOLDING FOIL FOR PLASTIC CUPS AND THE LIKE COMPRISING A SINGLE SHEET OF MELAMINE-IMPREGNATED RAYON PAPER, SAID SHEET HAVING A PLANAR ARCUATE CONFIGURATION WITH OUTER AND INNER ARCUATE EDGES, A DESIGN ZONE IMPREGNATED WITH MELAMINE ON SAID PAPER, THE INNER ARCUATE EDGE OF SAID SHEET HAVING A PLURALITY OF CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED SLOTS FORMED THEREIN TO PERMIT THE PAPER TO BE FORMED AROUND A TAPERED ANNULAR PORTION OF DINNERWARE, THE OUTER ARCUATE EDGE ADAPTED TO BE FORMED AROUND ANOTHER ANNULAR PORTION OF THE DINNERWARE, A RADIALLY DISPOSED SLOT ADJACENT AND INWARDLY SPACED FROM ONE END OF THE INNER ARCUATE EDGE OF SAID SHEET, AN EAR PORTION EXTENDING FROM THE OPPOSITE EDGE OF SAID SHEET, SAID EAR PORTION BEING FORMED AND ADAPTED FOR PENETRATION WITH SAID LAST-NAMED SLOT, SAID EAR PORTION HAVING AN EDGE INCLINED TOWARD THE ARCUATE OUTER EDGE OF SAID SHEET AND AWAY FROM THE OUTER EDGE OF SAID SLOT WHEN SAID EAR AND SLOT ARE IN INTERPENETRATING RELATIONSHIP.
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