U.S. patent application number 10/455303 was filed with the patent office on 2004-12-09 for container structure formed with metal and plastic bonded together.
Invention is credited to Liu, Wen-Yuan.
Application Number | 20040245249 10/455303 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 33489929 |
Filed Date | 2004-12-09 |
United States Patent
Application |
20040245249 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Liu, Wen-Yuan |
December 9, 2004 |
Container structure formed with metal and plastic bonded
together
Abstract
A container structure formed with metal and plastic bonded
together in the invention has an outer body made of a metal
material and provided with perforated holes thereon, and an insert
body made of a plastic material, whereby the insert body is first
heated with high temperature, inserted into the outer body, and
then fed in blow air with a blowing machine so that the insert body
is expanded and attached to an inner surface of the outer body and
further extended into and filled up the perforated holes so as to
be tightly bonded with the outer body to form an integral one. The
container will represent a three-dimensional and multi-layered
aestheticism to increase its commercial value; the metal-made outer
body can reinforce the rigidness of the container to be more
durable in use; the plastic-made insert body is convenient for
cleaning an interior of the container.
Inventors: |
Liu, Wen-Yuan; (Yung-Kang
City, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Wen-Yuan LIU
P.O. Box 90
Tainan City
704
TW
|
Family ID: |
33489929 |
Appl. No.: |
10/455303 |
Filed: |
June 6, 2003 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
220/62.14 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 15/04 20130101;
B65D 25/14 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
220/062.14 |
International
Class: |
B65D 001/40; B65D
003/22; B65D 006/14; B65D 008/04; B65D 090/02 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A container structure formed with metal and plastic bonded
together, comprising: an outer body made of a metal material and
provided with a plurality of perforated holes disposed thereon; an
insert body made of a plastic material; and, whereby said insert
body is first heated with high temperature, inserted into said
outer body, and then fed in blow air with a blowing machine so that
said insert body can be expanded outwardly under the blow air to be
attached to an inner surface of said outer body and further to be
extended into and filled up said plurality of perforated holes of
said outer body so as to be tightly bonded with said outer body to
form an integral one, by which said container of the present
invention is finished.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] This invention relates to a container structure formed with
metal and plastic bonded together, particularly to one consisting
of an outer body made of a metal material and provided with a
plurality of perforated holes disposed thereon, and an insert body
made of a plastic material, whereby the insert body is first heated
with high temperature, inserted into the outer body, and then fed
in blow air with a blowing machine so that the insert body can be
expanded outwardly under the blow air to be attached to an inner
surface of the outer body and further to be extended into and
filled up the plurality of perforated holes of the outer body so as
to be tightly bonded with the outer body to form an integral one,
by which the container of the present invention is finished. The
container is capable of representing a three-dimensional and
multi-layered aestheticism to increase its value in commerce; the
metal-made outer body is capable of greatly reinforcing the
rigidness of the container to be more durable in use; the
plastic-made insert body is convenient for cleaning an interior of
the container.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0004] Generally speaking, conventional containers have interiors
provided with hollow space for being filled with articles and
exteriors provided with fixed shapes, such as cylinders, polygonal
columns, etc. Moreover, most of the containers are printed with
patterns or words on the exteriors for increasing their changes in
design, but such patterns or words are only plane designs without
any three-dimensional or multi-layered aestheticism. In addition,
such conventional containers are generally made of metal only,
glass only, potter's clay only, porcelain clay only, or acry only.
The containers made of the metal material are advantaged in their
good heat-conduction in a short time, but are troublesome for the
need of brushing utensils in cleaning. However, the containers made
of the other materials are fragile and rater easily broken, which
is always required to be very careful in use. As can be realized
from the above description, the shortcomings of the known
conventional containers have been presented. Therefore, the present
invention is to create a novel, aesthetic but utility construction
to overcome the shortcomings of the known conventional
containers
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The main purpose of the invention is to offer a container
structure formed with metal and plastic bonded together that is
capable of representing a three-dimensional and multi-layered
aestheticism, rigid and durable in use, and convenient in
cleaning.
[0006] The main feature of the invention is to provide a container
structure formed with metal and plastic bonded together, mainly
including:
[0007] an outer body made of a metal material and provided with a
plurality of perforated holes disposed thereon;
[0008] an insert body made of a plastic material; and,
[0009] whereby the insert body is first heated with high
temperature, inserted into the outer body, and then fed in blow air
with a blowing machine so that the insert body can be expanded
outwardly under the blow air to be attached to an inner surface of
the outer body and further to be extended into and filled up the
plurality of perforated holes of the outer body so as to be tightly
bonded with the outer body to form an integral one, by which the
container of the present invention is finished.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0010] This invention will be better understood by referring to the
accompanying drawings, wherein:
[0011] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a container
structure formed with metal and plastic bonded together in the
present invention;
[0012] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the container structure formed
with metal and plastic bonded together in the present invention,
showing working steps for finishing the container;
[0013] FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the container structure formed
with metal and plastic bonded together in the present invention,
showing that an insert body having been heated with high
temperature is inserted into an outer body;
[0014] FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the container structure formed
with metal and plastic bonded together in the present invention,
showing that the insert body and the outer body are bonded
together; and,
[0015] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the container structure
formed with metal and plastic bonded together in the present
invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0016] A preferred embodiment of a container structure formed with
metal and plastic bonded together in the present invention, as
shown in FIG. 1, mainly includes an outer body 1 made of a metal
material and an insert body 2 made of a plastic material.
[0017] The outer body 1 is provided with an opening 10 disposed at
a top thereof and a plurality of perforated holes 11 disposed on a
circumferential wall surface thereon. The perforated holes 11 may
be designed to be round holes, star-shaped holes, fruit-shaped
holes, etc.
[0018] The container structure formed with metal and plastic bonded
together in the present invention can be finished with the
following working steps, as shown in FIG. 2.
[0019] 1. The plastic-made insert body 2 is first heated with high
temperature.
[0020] 2. The heated insert body 2 is then inserted into the outer
body 1, as shown in FIG. 3.
[0021] 3. The insert body 2 placed in the outer body 1 is fed in
blow air with a blowing machine (not shown).
[0022] 4. The blown insert body 2 is then expanded outwardly to be
attached to an inner surface of the outer body 1, and further to be
extended into and filled up the plurality of perforated holes 11 of
the outer body I so as to be tightly bonded with the outer body 1
to form an integral one, by which the container of the present
invention is finished, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.
[0023] With the above-mentioned components and working steps, the
container of the present invention is capable of representing a
three-dimensional and multi-layered aestheticism to increase its
value in commerce; the metal-made outer body 1 is capable of
greatly reinforcing the rigidness of the container to be more
durable in use; the plastic-made insert body 2 is convenient for
cleaning an interior of the container.
[0024] Moreover, the container of the present invention may be
designed to be cups, sealable canisters, bottles, buckets, pots,
jars, etc. for being filled with a wide variety of articles
therein.
[0025] While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been
described above, it will be recognized and understood that various
modifications may be made therein and the appended claims are
intended to cover all such modifications that may fall within the
spirit and scope of the invention.
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