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Paper cups

Assignee: Taiheiyo Cement Corp
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Filing: 1977-11-07
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Granted: 1978-10-03
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Expires: 1997-11-07
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Abstract

Abstract Forming coating layers at least on the whole inner side wall and top peripheral opening edge of a paper cup with synthetic resin to be closely adhered, also forming a coating layer with synthetic resin on the inside face of a bottom paper plate closely adhered, said coating layer at the lower peripheral edge of said inner side wall and the bottom coating layer are merged to be an integral part along the whole inner face of the cup, thereby leakage of liquid contained therein by penetration from said side wall, particularly from overlapped portion of side wall and from jointed portion of the side wall and bottom plate is prevented; also in the paper cup with a lid, leakage of liquid from the top opening end is prevented.

Inventors

  • 👤 Tsutomu Itoh

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 11:00
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D3/00; B65D3/22; B31; B31B; B31B2105/00; B31B2105/002; B31B2105/0022; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S229/00; Y10S229/941

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 110 words
In a cup suitable for holding and storing hot or cold liquids, said cup having a body of paper forming the sides thereof, a bottom of paper joined to said sides by a folded interlock, said sides at the top thereof being rolled into a lip; said sides having a seam formed of overlappig portions bonded together, the improvement comprising: a continuous unitary liner of a film of liquid impervious, heat and cold resistant material formed on the assembled cup body and coating the inside surface of the sides and the bottom of said cup and extending around said rolled lip; said liner being securely bonded to said paper body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 110 words
In a cup suitable for holding and storing hot or cold liquids, said cup having a body of paper forming the sides thereof, a bottom of paper joined to said sides by a folded interlock, said sides at the top thereof being rolled into a lip; said sides having a seam formed of overlappig portions bonded together, the improvement comprising: a continuous unitary liner of a film of liquid impervious, heat and cold resistant material formed on the assembled cup body and coating the inside surface of the sides and the bottom of said cup and extending around said rolled lip; said liner being securely bonded to said paper body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 31 words
A cup as described in claim 1 wherein said liner is of an electrostatically deposited polyolefineous material which has been fluidized to form a continuous layer on the assembled paper body.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1981-10-02 1982-04-03 1982-10-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1985-10-02 1986-04-03 1986-10-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1989-10-02 1990-04-03 1990-10-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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