US4979628A
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Containers having one or more integral annular bands of increased thickness
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-06-29
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Granted: 1990-12-25
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Expires: 2009-06-29
Abstract
Abstract A container having a thin film flexible container body includes upper and lower portions defining a predetermined longitudinal extent of the container so as to establish an interior region adapted to hold selected contents. The container body integrally includes, between the upper and lower portions, at least one rigid annular band so as to impart lateral strength and stability to the container. Preferably, the upper and lower portions of the container body are rigid (i.e., self-supporting) and are unitarily formed with the thin film flexible container body together with the annular rigid bands thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward S. Robbins, III
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 05:02
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D1/00; B65D1/40; B65D1/42; B65D1/44; B29; B29C; B29C49/00; B29C49/42; B29C49/48; B29C49/54; B65D1/02; B65D1/22; B65D1/26; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S215/00; Y10S215/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A container comprising; a rigid holder portion, and a container portion removably received within said holder portion, wherein said container portion includes a thin film container body having an upper rigid region which defines an access opening into the container body, and at least one annular rigid band integrally associated with said container body, and wherein said container body includes a generally conically shaped upper wall which terminates at said rigid region, said upper wall being a thin film collapsible wall which is normally non-self-supporting, said upper wall integrally including at least one rigid strip radially extending between said thin film container body to said rigid region to impart self-supporting characteristics to said upper wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A container comprising; a rigid holder portion, and a container portion removably received within said holder portion, wherein said container portion includes a thin film container body having an upper rigid region which defines an access opening into the container body, and at least one annular rigid band integrally associated with said container body, and wherein said container body includes a generally conically shaped upper wall which terminates at said rigid region, said upper wall being a thin film collapsible wall which is normally non-self-supporting, said upper wall integrally including at least one rigid strip radially extending between said thin film container body to said rigid region to impart self-supporting characteristics to said upper wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
A container as in claim 1, wherein said holder portion includes an upper edge, and said at least one annular band extends outwardly from said container body to establish an annular surface which bears against said upper edge of said holder portion when said container portion is removably received therewithin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A container as in claim 2, wherein said container body includes several annular rigid bands, and wherein an uppermost one of said annular bands extends outwardly from said container body and defines said annular surface.
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