US 12,458,159 B2
Drink cup
David Y. O'Nan, Henderson, KY (US); Brad A. Ruminer, Evansville, IN (US); and Jeffrey A. Mann, Evansville, IN (US)
Assigned to Berry Plastics Corporation, Evansville, IN (US)
Filed by Berry Plastics Corporation, Evansville, IN (US)
Filed on May 21, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/669,945.
Application 18/669,945 is a continuation of application No. 18/125,319, filed on Mar. 23, 2023, granted, now 12,133,599.
Application 18/125,319 is a continuation of application No. 17/504,804, filed on Oct. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,647,857, issued on May 16, 2023.
Application 17/504,804 is a continuation of application No. 16/593,350, filed on Oct. 4, 2019, granted, now 11,213,147, issued on Jan. 4, 2022.
Application 16/593,350 is a continuation of application No. 15/444,944, filed on Feb. 28, 2017, granted, now 10,477,998, issued on Nov. 19, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/301,859, filed on Mar. 1, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0298828 A1, Sep. 12, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65D 1/44 (2006.01); A47G 19/22 (2006.01); A47G 19/23 (2006.01); B65D 1/26 (2006.01); B65D 1/46 (2006.01); B65D 21/02 (2006.01)
CPC A47G 19/23 (2013.01) [A47G 19/2205 (2013.01); B65D 1/265 (2013.01); B65D 1/46 (2013.01); B65D 21/0212 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A drink cup comprising
a body including a floor and a side wall coupled to the floor to extend upwardly away from the floor and spaced from a central axis to define an interior region configured to provide a fluid-holding reservoir, the side wall including a lower portion and an upper portion each spaced apart from one another vertically along the central axis,
a brim coupled to the body to locate the side wall between the brim and the floor and formed to include an opening into the interior region,
a stack shoulder located between the upper portion of the side wall and the brim, and
a strengthening unit located between the lower portion of the side wall and the upper portion of the side wall and including a first strip that extends radially away from the central axis and a second strip spaced apart from the first strip and that extends radially away from the central axis,
wherein the strengthening unit is located above a point located halfway between the floor and the brim along the central axis.