Disposable container for liquids with molded liner
US6877654B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignees
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 6, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D77/065
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A container primarily for hot (or cold) beverages such as gourmet coffee has an outer shell formed of a stiff sheet material having heat insulating properties such as cardboard which can be erected from a flat storage condition to enclose an inner lining member for containing the liquid. The inner liner is blow molded from a plastics material to form an integral structure including a neck and a handle projecting through openings in the shell so as to be exposed on an exterior of the container for manual transportation and lifting of the container. The use of a blow molded integral liner allows the handle to be integral with the liner and relatively stiff as a tubular member parallel to an inclined upper surface of the liner. An optional folded leg can be provided to allow the liner to be drained through an optional spigot on the neck. An optional accessory box can be slung on a flap engaged around the neck. The molded liner is translucent allowing the fill level to be observed through a flap window provided in the side wall of the shell.
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