US 12,391,436 B2
Hybrid container
Sarah Catherine Gruen, Fords, NJ (US); Kurt Wolf, Chicago, IL (US); Jason Schuler, Rochester, NY (US); and Yohanan Siskindovich, Florham Park, NJ (US)
Assigned to Sabert Corporation, Sayreville, NJ (US)
Filed by Sabert Corporation, Sayreville, NJ (US)
Filed on Oct. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/381,036.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/420,394, filed on Oct. 28, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0140655 A1, May 2, 2024
Int. Cl. B65D 43/02 (2006.01); B65D 5/64 (2006.01); B65D 21/02 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 43/0208 (2013.01) [B65D 5/64 (2013.01); B65D 21/0219 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00296 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00537 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00796 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hybrid container, comprising:
an integrally formed base made from a paper material and having
a bottom,
opposing first sidewalls forming an upper peripheral rim, and
at least two flaps each configured as a loop with a central opening and extending from a different one of the opposing first sidewalls and pivotable with respect to its first sidewall; and
an integrally formed plastic lid dimensioned for positioning on the upper peripheral rim of the base and having
an upper surface,
opposing second sidewalls having a planar surface forming a first angle with the upper surface, and
at least two receiving regions each formed on a different one of the opposing second sidewalls and having a rear planar surface formed, with respect to the upper surface of the lid, at a second angle larger than the first angle, each receiving region forming a seat dimensioned to engage with the central opening of one of the flaps to removably retain the flap completely within the receiving region, wherein the flaps are fully contained within the receiving regions when the flaps are retained by the seats.