US 12,312,154 B2
Containers for particulate materials
Julie Corbett, Oakland, CA (US); Robert Watters, Ottawa (CA); Romeo Graham, Ottawa (CA); Michael Sirois, Ottawa (CA); and Glenn May, Livermore, CA (US)
Assigned to ECO.LOGIC BRANDS INC., Oakland, CA (US)
Filed by Eco.Logic Brands Inc., Manteca, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/676,214.
Application 17/676,214 is a continuation of application No. 15/084,931, filed on Mar. 30, 2016, granted, now 11,286,104.
Application 15/084,931 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2014/058808, filed on Oct. 2, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/886,010, filed on Oct. 2, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2022/0169437 A1, Jun. 2, 2022
Int. Cl. B65D 21/02 (2006.01); B65D 1/02 (2006.01); B65D 1/34 (2006.01); B65D 6/00 (2006.01); B65D 6/10 (2006.01); B65D 6/34 (2006.01); B65D 8/00 (2006.01); B65D 25/02 (2006.01); B65D 25/14 (2006.01); B65D 25/16 (2006.01); B65D 25/18 (2006.01); B65D 25/20 (2006.01); B65D 25/28 (2006.01); B65D 25/32 (2006.01); B65D 39/10 (2006.01); B65D 41/04 (2006.01); B65D 43/02 (2006.01); B65D 43/16 (2006.01); B65D 51/18 (2006.01); B65D 65/46 (2006.01); B65D 71/00 (2006.01); B65D 71/70 (2006.01); B65D 77/04 (2006.01); B65D 77/06 (2006.01); B65D 77/20 (2006.01); B65D 81/36 (2006.01); B65D 85/00 (2006.01); B65D 81/26 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 85/70 (2013.01) [B65D 1/0246 (2013.01); B65D 1/34 (2013.01); B65D 11/00 (2013.01); B65D 11/02 (2013.01); B65D 11/16 (2013.01); B65D 11/22 (2013.01); B65D 15/00 (2013.01); B65D 21/0219 (2013.01); B65D 21/022 (2013.01); B65D 21/0231 (2013.01); B65D 25/02 (2013.01); B65D 25/14 (2013.01); B65D 25/16 (2013.01); B65D 25/18 (2013.01); B65D 25/20 (2013.01); B65D 25/28 (2013.01); B65D 25/2835 (2013.01); B65D 25/2873 (2013.01); B65D 25/2882 (2013.01); B65D 25/32 (2013.01); B65D 39/10 (2013.01); B65D 41/04 (2013.01); B65D 43/0204 (2013.01); B65D 43/166 (2013.01); B65D 51/18 (2013.01); B65D 65/466 (2013.01); B65D 71/0096 (2013.01); B65D 71/70 (2013.01); B65D 77/046 (2013.01); B65D 77/06 (2013.01); B65D 77/2024 (2013.01); B65D 81/365 (2013.01); B65D 81/26 (2013.01); B65D 2251/0015 (2013.01); B65D 2251/0093 (2013.01); B65D 2571/00043 (2013.01); B65D 2577/043 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A container for holding particulate materials comprising:
a molded pulp shell body comprising (1) a hinged pulp shell that is foldable to form an enclosed body or (2) multiple pulp shells including a first pulp shell and a second pulp shell joined together to form the enclosed body, wherein the molded pulp shell body is configured to contain particulate materials within the enclosed body;
an orifice in the molded pulp shell body configured to permit passage of the particulate materials through the orifice into or out of the molded pulp shell body; and
a support ring attached to the molded pulp shell body at a neck of the molded pulp shell body and surrounding the orifice, thereby providing support to the neck of the molded pulp shell body,
wherein (1) at least a portion of a first side of the hinged pulp shell forms an overlap with a second side of the hinged pulp shell, or (2) at least a portion of the first pulp shell forms the overlap with the second pulp shell, to provide a substantially flat surface at the overlap, wherein the overlap is located opposite the orifice,
wherein the support ring comprises an upper flange that extends above the neck of the molded pulp shell body,
wherein an entire radially outer surface of the support ring below the upper flange directly faces an inner surface of the molded pulp shell body without any structure therebetween, and
wherein the support ring has a free end facing a direction in which the overlap is disposed.