US 12,466,630 B2
Fiber-based separator for compartmentalized composite can
Michael L. Thornton, Fort Mill, SC (US); and R. Michael Schock, Hartsville, SC (US)
Assigned to SONOCO DEVELOPMENT, INC., Hartsville, SC (US)
Filed by Sonoco Development, Inc., Hartsville, SC (US)
Filed on Oct. 20, 2014, as Appl. No. 14/518,275.
Prior Publication US 2016/0107817 A1, Apr. 21, 2016
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65D 81/32 (2006.01); B65D 8/00 (2006.01); B65D 25/04 (2006.01); B65D 77/04 (2006.01); B65D 85/36 (2006.01); B65D 81/20 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 81/3216 (2013.01) [B65D 15/06 (2013.01); B65D 85/36 (2013.01); B65D 81/2053 (2013.01); Y02A 40/90 (2018.01); Y02W 90/10 (2015.05)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A container for housing at least two different products in a separated environment, the container, consisting essentially of:
a container housing, the container housing having a first closed end and a second closed end;
at least a first product and a second product within the container housing, wherein the first product is different from the second product, wherein the first product is located within the container housing adjacent to the first closed end and wherein the second product is located within the housing adjacent to the second closed end;
a separate product container housing the second product and located adjacent to the second end and wherein the separate product container comprises at least one open end; and
at least one removable, flexible divider comprising more than 50% papermaking fibers and located within the container housing between the first product and the separate product container housing so as to separate the first product from the second product,
wherein the at least one removable, flexible divider is sized to be larger than the exterior size of the separate product container and is placed onto the at least one open end of the separate product container such that the at least one removable, flexible divider overhangs an edge of the separate product container,
wherein the at least one removable, flexible divider is adhered onto the at least one open end of the separate product container and adhered to the walls of the interior of the container housing, and
wherein the first product is separated from the second product until the at least one removable, flexible divider is removed from the separate product container.