Michael A Breining

US Patent:

6416829, Jul 9, 2002

Filed:

Jun 6, 1997

Appl. No.:

08/870486

Inventors:

Michael A. Breining - Neenah WI
William R. Pucci - Neenah WI
David C. Brown - Clark Summit PA
Richard A. Segan - Easton PA
Donald C. McCarthy - Appleton WI
Walter Malakhow - Teaneck NJ

Assignee:

Fort James Corporation - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

B29D 2300

US Classification:

428 342, 428 365, 428159, 428349, 428511, 4285375, 493 84, 493 93, 493 95, 493 96, 493 99, 229400, 229403

Abstract:

A heat insulating paper cup having an improved seal. The cup can include a body member having an inside surface and an outside surface, and a bottom panel member having a upper surface and a bottom surface. The body member is coated (or in some instances partially coated) on its outside surface with a foamed low density polyethylene, and on its inside surface with an unfoamed modified low density polyethylene. The bottom panel member is coated on its upper surface with a foamed or an unfoamed low density polyethylene or foamed or unfoamed modified low density polyethylene. The body member and bottom panel member are oriented and joined to form a heat seal at an interface between a portion of the unfoamed modified low density polyethylene coated on the inside surface of the body member and a portion of unfoamed low density polyethylene or unfoamed modified low density polyethylene coated on the upper surface of the bottom panel member.

US Patent:

6482481, Nov 19, 2002

Filed:

May 17, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/572229

Inventors:

Richard E. Fredricks - Appleton WI
Michael A. Breining - Neenah WI
William R. Pucci - Neenah WI
Donald C. McCarthy - Appleton WI
David C. Brown - Clark Summit PA
Richard A. Segan - Nazareth PA
Walter Malakhow - Teaneck NJ

Assignee:

Fort James Corporation - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

B31B 100

US Classification:

428 342, 428 365, 428159, 428350, 428354, 428511, 4285375

Abstract:

A heat insulating paper cup having an improved seal. The cup can include a body member having an inside surface and an outside surface, and a bottom panel member having a upper surface and a bottom surface. The body member is coated (or in some instances partially coated) on its outside surface with a foamed low density polyethylene, and on its inside surface with an unfoamed modified low density polyethylene. The bottom panel member is coated on its upper surface with a foamed or an unfoamed low density polyethylene or foamed or unfoamed modified low density polyethylene. The body member and bottom panel member are oriented and joined to form a heat seal at an interface between a portion of the unfoamed modified low density polyethylene coated on the inside surface of the body member and a portion of unfoamed low density polyethylene or unfoamed modified low density polyethylene coated on the upper surface of the bottom panel member.

US Patent:

6565934, May 20, 2003

Filed:

Jun 17, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/334495

Inventors:

Richard E. Fredricks - Appleton WI
Michael A. Breining - Neenah WI
William R. Pucci - Neenah WI
Donald C. McCarthy - Appleton WI
David C. Brown - Clark Summit PA
Richard A. Segan - Nazareth PA
Walter Malakhow - Teaneck NJ

Assignee:

Fort James Corporation - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

B29D 2300

US Classification:

428 342, 229400, 229403, 428 365, 428159, 428349, 428511, 4285375, 493 84, 493 93, 493 95, 493 96, 493 99

Abstract:

A heat insulating paper cup having an improved seal. The cup can include a body member having an inside surface and an outside surface, and a bottom panel member having a upper surface and a bottom surface. The body member is coated (or in some instances partially coated) on its outside surface with a foamed low density polyethylene, and on its inside surface with an unfoamed modified low density polyethylene. The bottom panel member is coated on its upper surface with a foamed or an unfoamed low density polyethylene or foamed or unfoamed modified low density polyethylene. The body member and bottom panel member are oriented and joined to form a heat seal at an interface between a portion of the unfoamed modified low density polyethylene coated on the inside surface of the body member and a portion of unfoamed low density polyethylene or unfoamed modified low density polyethylene coated on the upper surface of the bottom panel member.

US Patent:

6663927, Dec 16, 2003

Filed:

Jun 24, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/176678

Inventors:

Michael A. Breining - Neenah WI
William R. Pucci - Neenah WI
David C. Brown - Clark Summit PA
Richard A. Segan - Easton PA
Donald C. McCarthy - Appleton WI
Walter Malakhow - Teaneck NJ

Assignee:

Fort James Corporation - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

B29D 2300

US Classification:

428 342, 229400, 229403, 428 365, 428159, 428349, 428511, 4285375, 493 84, 493 93, 493 95, 493 96, 493 99

Abstract:

A heat insulating paper cup having an improved seal. The cup can include a body member having an inside surface and an outside surface, and a bottom panel member having a upper surface and a bottom surface. The body member is coated (or in some instances partially coated) on its outside surface with a foamed low density polyethylene, and on its inside surface with an unfoamed modified low density polyethylene. The bottom panel member is coated on its upper surface with a foamed or an unfoamed low density polyethylene or foamed or unfoamed modified low density polyethylene. The body member and bottom panel member are oriented and joined to form a heat seal at an interface between a portion of the unfoamed modified low density polyethylene coated on the inside surface of the body member and a portion of unfoamed low density polyethylene or unfoamed modified low density polyethylene coated on the upper surface of the bottom panel member.

US Patent:

6676586, Jan 13, 2004

Filed:

Apr 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/124427

Inventors:

Michael A. Breining - Neenah WI
William R. Pucci - Neenah WI
David C. Brown - Clark Summit PA
Richard A. Segan - Easton PA
Donald C. McCarthy - Appleton WI
Walter Malakhow - Teaneck NJ

Assignee:

Fort James Corporation - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

B31B 100

US Classification:

493110, 493903

Abstract:

A heat insulating paper cup having an improved seal. The cup can include a body member having an inside surface and an outside surface, and a bottom panel member having a upper surface and a bottom surface. The body member is coated (or in some instances partially coated) on its outside surface with a foamed low density polyethylene, and on its inside surface with an unfoamed modified low density polyethylene. The bottom panel member is coated on its upper surface with a foamed or an unfoamed low density polyethylene or foamed or unfoamed modified low density polyethylene. The body member and bottom panel member are oriented and joined to form a heat seal at an interface between a portion of the unfoamed modified low density polyethylene coated on the inside surface of the body member and a portion of unfoamed low density polyethylene or unfoamed modified low density polyethylene coated on the upper surface of the bottom panel member.

US Patent:

6703090, Mar 9, 2004

Filed:

Apr 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/124426

Inventors:

Michael A. Breining - Neenah WI
William R. Pucci - Neenah WI
David C. Brown - Clark Summit PA
Richard A. Segan - Easton PA
Donald C. McCarthy - Appleton WI
Walter Malakhow - Teaneck NJ

Assignee:

Fort James Corporation - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

B29D 2300

US Classification:

428 342, 229400, 229403, 428 365, 428159, 428349, 428511, 4285375, 493 84, 493 93, 493 95, 493 96, 493 99

Abstract:

A heat insulating paper cup having an improved seal. The cup can include a body member having an inside surface and outside surface, and a bottom panel member having a upper surface and a bottom surface. The body member is coated (or in some instances partially coated) on its outside surface with a foamed low density polyethylene, and on its inside surface with an unfoamed modified low density polyethylene. The bottom panel member is coated on its upper surface with or an unfoamed low density polyethylene or foamed or unfoamed modified low polyethylene. The body member and bottom panel are oriented and joined to form a heat seal at an interface between a portion of the unfoamed modified low density polyethylene coated on the inside surface of the body member and a portion of unfoamed low density polyethylene or unfoamed modified low density polyethylene coated on the upper surface of the bottom panel member.

US Patent:

7195805, Mar 27, 2007

Filed:

Dec 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/734238

Inventors:

Michael A. Breining - Neenah WI, US
William R. Pucci - Neenah WI, US
David C. Brown - Clark Summit PA, US
Richard A. Segan - Easton PA, US
Donald C. McCarthy - Appleton WI, US
Walter Malakhow - Teaneck NJ, US

Assignee:

Dixie Consumer Products LLC - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

B29D 22/00
B29D 23/00
B32B 1/08
B65D 81/38

US Classification:

428 342, 428 365, 428159, 428349, 428511, 4285375, 229400, 229403, 493 84, 493 93, 493 95, 493 96, 493 99

Abstract:

A heat insulating paper cup having an improved seal. The cup can include a body member having an inside surface and an outside surface, and a bottom panel member having a upper surface and a bottom surface. The body member is coated (or in some instances partially coated) on its outside surface with a foamed low density polyethylene, and on its inside surface with an unfoamed modified low density polyethylene. The bottom panel member is coated on its upper surface with a foamed or an unfoamed low density polyethylene or foamed or unfoamed modified low density polyethylene. The body member and bottom panel member are oriented and joined to form a heat seal at an interface between a portion of the unfoamed modified low density polyethylene coated on the inside surface of the body member and a portion of unfoamed low density polyethylene or unfoamed modified low density polyethylene coated on the upper surface of the bottom panel member.

US Patent:

7510098, Mar 31, 2009

Filed:

Jun 29, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/478075

Inventors:

Timothy P. Hartjes - Kimberly WI, US
Michael A. Breining - Neenah WI, US
Gerald J. Van Handel - Neenah WI, US
David C. Brown - Kingston PA, US
Walter Malakhow - Phillipsburg NJ, US

Assignee:

Dixie Consumer Products LLC - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

B65D 81/38

US Classification:

2205922

Abstract:

The present invention provides a container suitable for providing insulation wherein the container has an inner shrink film liner. The sidewalls of the container, which can be made from paperboard or other suitable material, are vented to allow ambient air to freely flow through the sidewall of the container during activation of the shrink film with hot liquid or other suitable material. When the container is filled with material having a temperature of from about 130 F. to up to about 212 F. , the shrink film is activated and the container provides excellent insulation, thereby allowing the container to be held in a consumer's hand for an extended period without causing burns or excessive discomfort. Methods of making this container are also provided.