US 11,945,174 B2
Container with product visualization aperture
Kenan James Clougherty, Hartsville, SC (US)
Assigned to SONOCO DEVELOPMENT, INC., Hartsville, SC (US)
Filed by Sonoco Development, Inc., Hartsville, SC (US)
Filed on Mar. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/694,209.
Application 16/909,206 is a division of application No. 15/698,226, filed on Sep. 7, 2017, granted, now 10,744,720, issued on Aug. 18, 2020.
Application 17/694,209 is a continuation of application No. 16/909,206, filed on Jun. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,305,493.
Prior Publication US 2022/0194016 A1, Jun. 23, 2022
Int. Cl. B65D 25/54 (2006.01); B29C 49/24 (2006.01); B29C 51/10 (2006.01); B29C 51/16 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/18 (2006.01); B29C 65/48 (2006.01); B31B 50/82 (2017.01); B31C 3/02 (2006.01); B31F 7/00 (2006.01); B29C 49/64 (2006.01); B29C 51/42 (2006.01); B29K 101/12 (2006.01); B29K 105/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01)
CPC B29C 65/18 (2013.01) [B29C 49/24 (2013.01); B29C 51/10 (2013.01); B29C 51/16 (2013.01); B29C 65/48 (2013.01); B29C 66/5326 (2013.01); B29C 66/7486 (2013.01); B31B 50/82 (2017.08); B31C 3/02 (2013.01); B31F 7/002 (2013.01); B65D 25/54 (2013.01); B29C 2049/2404 (2013.01); B29C 2049/2422 (2013.01); B29C 49/6436 (2013.01); B29C 51/422 (2013.01); B29C 51/425 (2013.01); B29K 2101/12 (2013.01); B29K 2105/256 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0026 (2013.01); B29L 2031/712 (2013.01); B29L 2031/717 (2013.01); B29L 2031/778 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A container comprising:
a body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the body comprises at least one body ply, and wherein the at least one body ply comprises:
an inner surface;
an outer surface; and
at least one aperture disposed through the at least one body ply, wherein the at least one aperture has a thickness defined by a distance between the inner surface and outer surface of the at least one body ply; and
a film patch, the film patch disposed:
adjacent a portion of the inner surface of the at least one body ply; and
across the at least one aperture to form a window,
wherein the film patch is similar in size to the at least one aperture, and
wherein the window is at least partially flush with the outer surface of the at least one body ply.