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Method for stacking billets and thermoforming
Assignee: RAMPART PACKAGING Inc A DE CORP
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Filing: 1986-05-16
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Granted: 1988-12-13
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Expires: 2006-05-16
Abstract
Abstract This invention encompasses a process for making containers from multiple stacked billets which comprises the steps of preparing thermoplastic sheet, cutting or punching billets from the sheet, stacking two or more of the billets together, heating the stacked billets or the mating surfaces of the billets to or above the fusion temperature of the mating surfaces, where the billets adhere to each other, and thermoforming the stacked billets into containers.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul M. Coffman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 02:06
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C51/00; B29C51/14; B29C48/00; B29C48/16; B29C48/18; B29C48/03; B29C48/07; B29C48/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/57
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A process for forming containers from billets which comprises the steps of: preparing a thermoplastic sheet of a layer of a polypropylene based polymer, an adhesive or tie layer and a barrier layer; cutting or punching multilayer billets from said sheet; stacking two or more of said billets together; heating said stacked billets or the mating surfaces of said billets to at or above the fusion temperature of said mating surfaces of said billets so that said billets adhere to each other; and thermoforming said stacked billets into containers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A process for forming containers from billets which comprises the steps of: preparing a thermoplastic sheet of a layer of a polypropylene based polymer, an adhesive or tie layer and a barrier layer; cutting or punching multilayer billets from said sheet; stacking two or more of said billets together; heating said stacked billets or the mating surfaces of said billets to at or above the fusion temperature of said mating surfaces of said billets so that said billets adhere to each other; and thermoforming said stacked billets into containers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
The process of claim 1 which includes the steps of preparing at least one sheet containing at least one layer of a barrier material, cutting or punching billets from said barrier material sheet, and stacking said barrier material billets with two or more of said billets formed of a layer of a polypropylene based polymer, an adhesive or tie layer and a barrier layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
79 words
A process for making containers from multiople stacked billets which comprises the steps of: preparing at least one thermoplastic sheet formed of coextruded or laminated multilayers containing polypropylene-based polymers, an adhesive or tie layer, and a barrier layer; cutting or punching billets from said sheet; stacking two or more of said billets together; heating said stacked billets or the mating surfaces of said billets so that said billets adhere to each other; and thermoforming said stacked billets into containers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
79 words
A process for making containers from multiople stacked billets which comprises the steps of: preparing at least one thermoplastic sheet formed of coextruded or laminated multilayers containing polypropylene-based polymers, an adhesive or tie layer, and a barrier layer; cutting or punching billets from said sheet; stacking two or more of said billets together; heating said stacked billets or the mating surfaces of said billets so that said billets adhere to each other; and thermoforming said stacked billets into containers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
120 words
A process for making containers from multiple stacked billets which comprises the steps of: preparing at least one thermoplastic sheet of a layer of a polypropylene-based polymer, an adhesive or tie layer and a barrier layer; preparing at least one thermoplastic sheet of a layer of a polypropylene based polymer, an adhesive or tie layer and a polystyrene layer; cutting or punching multilayer billets from said barrier layer and polystyrene layer sheets; stacking two or more of said billets together; heating said stacked billets or the mating surfaces of said billets to at or above the fusion temperature of said mating surfaces of said billets so that said billets adhere to each other; and thermoforming said stacked billets into containers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
120 words
A process for making containers from multiple stacked billets which comprises the steps of: preparing at least one thermoplastic sheet of a layer of a polypropylene-based polymer, an adhesive or tie layer and a barrier layer; preparing at least one thermoplastic sheet of a layer of a polypropylene based polymer, an adhesive or tie layer and a polystyrene layer; cutting or punching multilayer billets from said barrier layer and polystyrene layer sheets; stacking two or more of said billets together; heating said stacked billets or the mating surfaces of said billets to at or above the fusion temperature of said mating surfaces of said billets so that said billets adhere to each other; and thermoforming said stacked billets into containers.
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