U.S. patent application number 12/930933 was filed with the patent office on 2011-07-28 for biodegradable bottle for liquids.
Invention is credited to Adam Berk, Lee Green.
Application Number | 20110180592 12/930933 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 44307138 |
Filed Date | 2011-07-28 |
United States Patent
Application |
20110180592 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Green; Lee ; et al. |
July 28, 2011 |
Biodegradable bottle for liquids
Abstract
A bottle for liquids which is biodegradable and is comprised of
pulp products.
Inventors: |
Green; Lee; (Boca Raton,
FL) ; Berk; Adam; (Boca Raton, FL) |
Family ID: |
44307138 |
Appl. No.: |
12/930933 |
Filed: |
January 20, 2011 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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61336297 |
Jan 20, 2010 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
229/4.5 ;
229/125.23; 229/125.24; 229/5.81 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 11/04 20130101;
B65D 65/466 20130101; Y02A 40/90 20180101; Y02W 90/10 20150501;
Y02W 90/13 20150501; Y02A 40/961 20180101 |
Class at
Publication: |
229/4.5 ;
229/5.81; 229/125.23; 229/125.24 |
International
Class: |
B65D 1/02 20060101
B65D001/02; B65D 5/56 20060101 B65D005/56; B65D 41/04 20060101
B65D041/04 |
Claims
1. A bottle for holding liquids comprising: a bottle comprised of
pulp materials; said bottle being biodegradable.
2. The bottle of claim 1 wherein said bottle comprises a
biodegradable lining.
3. The bottle of claim 1 wherein said bottle comprises a top,
wherein said top comprises same material as the bottle.
4. The bottle of claim 1 wherein said top comprises a screw on top
which screws onto top of said container.
5. The bottle of claim 1 wherein said bottle is used for a single
use.
6. The bottle of claim 1 wherein said bottle is used to hold
beverages including water, juices, sports and energy drinks.
7. The bottle of claim 1 wherein said bottle comprises an area in
center of said bottle for placing a label.
8. The bottle of claim 1 wherein said bottle holds approximately 2
fluid ounces to 2 liters of liquid.
9. The bottle of claim 1 wherein said bottle has a horizontal
seam.
10. The bottle of claim 1 wherein said bottle has a vertical
seam.
11. The bottle of claim 1 wherein said bottle is filled on a
standard line integrated into an existing production line.
12. The bottle of claim 1 wherein said bottle is molded in two
parts joined together at a seam.
13. The bottle of claim 1 wherein said bottle comprises two molded
parts joined together with an adhesive.
14. The bottle of claim 1 wherein said bottle is joined together
with a seam located above a fill line.
15. The bottle of claim 1 wherein top of said bottle is a separate
unit adhered to pulp.
16. The bottle of claim 1 wherein top of said bottle is made of a
bio-friendly material that is attached to said bottle.
17. A bottle for holding liquids comprising: a neck and shoulder
comprised of bioplastic; a body and shoulder region comprised of
pulp; a cap.
18. The bottle of claim 17 further comprising a flange.
19. The bottle of claim 17 wherein said bioplastic neck and
shoulder is grafted onto said body and shoulder region comprised of
pulp.
20. The bottle of claim 17 wherein said bioplastic neck and
shoulder is bonded onto said body and shoulder region comprised of
pulp using an adhesive.
21. The bottle of claim 20 wherein strength of bond is smooth and
non porous.
22. The bottle of claim 20 wherein said adhesive is water
based.
23. The bottle of claim 20 wherein said adhesive is a food safe
compound.
24. The bottle of claim 20 wherein said adhesive is PLA
25. The bottle of claim 17 wherein said pulp is molded using a
press to dry method.
26. The bottle of claim 17 wherein said method comprises wherein
said pulp is formed and then dried in tools that apply pressure and
heat to said pulp form as it dries within said tool.
27. The bottle of claim 17 wherein said bottle has screw on
portions for receiving said cap.
Description
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is based on provisional patent application
Ser. No. 61/336,297 filed Jan. 20, 2010.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to a bottle for liquids which
is biodegradable and manufactured from pulp products.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,385,764 and 5,705,237 relate to a container
incorporating a hydraulically settable structural matrix including
a hydraulically settable binder such as cement for use in the
storing, dispensing, and/or packing of food and beverage products.
Disposable containers and cups are those that are particularly
useful for dispensing hot and cold food and beverages in a fast
food restaurant industry.
[0004] U.S. Pat. No. 6,899,793 relates to a method of manufacturing
pulp mold formed body. The method feeds a pulp slurry to a cavity
of a paper making mold having a prescribed cavity shape to form a
pulp pre-form including a main part having an opening and a
separate part having a flange and connected to an edge of the
opening. A pressing member is inserted into the pre-form, the
pressing member is expanded to press the pre-form toward the paper
making surface, the pre-form is removed from the paper making mold,
and then the pre-form is cut at a joint between the separable part
and the main part.
[0005] U.S. Pat. No. 7,048,975 relates to a pulp molded container
comprising a pulp molded article having on the inner surface and/or
the outer surface, a resin with the thickness of 5-300 um formed by
applying a coating. The thickness ratio of the resin layer to the
molded article is 1/2 to 1/100, and the surface roughness profile
of the outer or inner surface of the pulp molded article is such
that a center line average roughness is 0.5 to 20 um.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The present invention relates to a bottle which contains
liquids which is biodegradable and manufactured from pulp
products.
[0007] It is an object of the present invention for the bottle to
have a biodegradable lining. It is an object of the present
invention for the bottle to have a top made from the same material
as the bottle. It is an object of the present invention for the top
to be a screw on top which screws onto the top of the
container.
[0008] It is an object of the present invention for the bottle to
be used as a single use.
[0009] It is an object of the present invention for the bottle to
be used for the consumption of beverages including water, juices,
sports and energy drinks.
[0010] It is an object of the present invention for the bottle to
have the look of current plastic bottles that are currently on the
market today.
[0011] It is an object of the present invention for an area in the
center of the container to be used as a label area for attaching a
label.
[0012] It is an object of the present invention to provide the
bottle with an over wrap, a sleeve that wraps the entire
bottle.
[0013] It is an object of the present invention for the bottle to
hold from approximately 2 fluid ounces to 2 liters of liquid.
[0014] It is an object of the present invention for the container
to be of a size to hold 12 ounces of liquid.
[0015] It is an object of the present invention for the bottle to
have a horizontal seam.
[0016] It is an object of the present invention for the bottle to
have a vertical seam.
[0017] It is an object of the present invention for the bottle to
be designed to be filled on a standard line by a third party so
that it can be integrated into an existing production line.
[0018] It is an object of the present invention for the bottle to
be molded in two parts joined together at a seam.
[0019] It is an object of the present invention for the two molded
parts to be joined together with an adhesive.
[0020] It is an object of the present invention for the bottle to
be joined together with a seam located above the fill line.
[0021] It is an object of the present invention for the top of the
bottle to be a separate unit adhered to the pulp.
[0022] It is an object of the present invention for the top of the
bottle to be made of a bio-friendly material that is attached to
the bottle.
[0023] It is an object of the present invention for the bottle to
have the existing neck design of present water bottles. The neck,
particularly the flange below the threads is key to the bottling
process.
[0024] It is an object of the present invention to graft a
bio-plastic version of the neck and partial shoulder arrangement to
a pulp shoulder.
[0025] It is an object of the present invention to bond the two
components, the bioplastic neck and shoulder to a pulp shoulder and
body, by bonding them using an adhesive.
[0026] It is an object of the present invention for the strength of
the bond to be smooth and non porous as bioplastic.
[0027] It is an object of the present invention for the adhesive to
be water based.
[0028] It is an object of the present invention for the adhesive to
be a food safe compound.
[0029] It is an object of the present invention for the adhesive to
be FDA approved.
[0030] The bottling environment relies on holding and controlling
the bottle by the neck flange beneath the cap. The bottle rests on
this flange as it is transported through the various processes of
bottling which include initial cleaning/rinsing, labeling, filling
and capping. The bottle may be inverted to drain after rinsing or
clamped to prevent rotation as the cap and seal are twisted on;
both are done by manipulating the flange.
[0031] The final stage of the bottling process is packing. Here the
bottles are placed on a pallet in layers; up to 6 layers high. Each
layer is separated by a corrugated cardboard separator sheet; the
complete cube is then shrink wrapped. The palletized bottles will
then be double stacked on a trailer. The maximum static load on a
bottle is 11 bottles plus the proportional weight of the upper
pallet, this is a bottle on the bottom layer of the lower
pallet.
[0032] The pulp hybrid exceeds the strength and capabilities of the
latest PET(polyethylene)/PLA (poly lactic acid) bottles. Current
plastic bottles have had several weight reductions over time to
reduce cost and address environmental concerns. These weight
reductions have made the bottles quite weak.
[0033] With regard to the present invention, the pulp hybrid by
virtue of being stronger, is able to endure the same or harsher
environment than its plastic counterparts.
[0034] There are two predominant methods of molding pulp, the first
is the conventional system where pulp is formed and then dried in a
conveyor dryer. The second, called press to dry (PTD) is where pulp
is formed and then dried in tools that apply pressure and heat to
the pulp form as it dries within the tool.
[0035] Conventional molding lends itself to very fast cycle times,
low unit cost, acceptable tolerance and very good strength.
However, this method does not provide a smooth surface; it is
regular but textured. This method would be suitable if the closure
system did not have to be adhered onto the pulp bottle. The
tolerance required for automating the bonding of the pulp hybrid
components may make conventional molding a less preferred
method.
[0036] PTD offers strength, tolerance and smooth surfaces.
Tolerance is critical to high speed manufacture of these bottles in
production. A smooth surface actually reduces cost if the bottles
are sprayed with a coating; less material is required to coat
smooth surfaces than textured ones.
[0037] Even though cycle time is relatively slower than
conventional with PTD, this is compensated for with a greater
number of tools per cycle. Furthermore, PTD equipment is much
cheaper to purchase and operate than conventional, allowing for
greater possibility of expansion of capacity.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0038] FIG. 1 is a side view of a container of the present
invention.
[0039] FIG. 2 is a top view of a container of the present
invention.
[0040] FIG. 3 is a view of the bottom of the container of the
present invention.
[0041] FIG. 4 is a side view of a neck and shoulder of an
embodiment of the present invention.
[0042] FIG. 5 shows a neck and shoulder of an embodiment of the
present invention.
[0043] FIG. 6 shows the neck flange of an embodiment of the present
invention.
[0044] FIG. 7 shows a side view of the bottle of the present
invention.
[0045] FIG. 8 shows a side view of the bottle of the present
invention.
[0046] FIG. 9 shows a side view of the bottle of the present
invention.
[0047] FIG. 10 is a disassembled view of the bottle of the present
invention.
[0048] FIG. 11 is a disassembled view of the bottle of the present
invention.
[0049] FIG. 12 shows a side view of the bottle of the present
invention.
[0050] FIG. 13 shows a neck and shoulder of an embodiment of the
present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0051] FIG. 1 shows a bottle 10 having with a top 11. The top of
the bottle assists in sealing the contents of the bottle until the
bottle is open. In an embodiment, the bottle has screw on portions
12 for receiving a top 11. The top of the bottle 11 can also be
snapped on the bottle or attached in other ways which contain the
contents of the bottle 10. The container has an area 14 for placing
a label. The container has a bottom 16.
[0052] FIG. 2 shows the bottle 10 in a cross-sectional view.
[0053] FIG. 3 shows the bottom 16 of the bottle 10.
[0054] FIG. 4 shows a bottle 20 having a neck 22 and a shoulder 24.
The neck and shoulder are produced from bioplastic and grafted onto
a pulp shoulder.
[0055] FIG. 5 shows a bottle 30 having a neck 32, shoulder 34 and a
cap 36. The bioplastic neck 32 and shoulder 34 are bonded onto a
pulp shoulder using an adhesive.
[0056] FIG. 6 shows a neck flange 40.
[0057] FIG. 7 shows a bottle 50 comprising a pulp body 52, a pulp
shoulder 54, a bioplastic neck 56, flange 58 and bottle cap 60.
[0058] FIG. 8 shows a bottle 70 having a pulp body 72, pulp
shoulder 74, bioplastic neck and shoulder 76, neck flange 78 and
cap 80.
[0059] FIG. 9 shows a bottle 90 having a pulp body 92, pulp
shoulder 94, bioplastic neck 96, flange 98 and cap 100.
[0060] FIG. 10 shows a disassembled view of the bottle 100 having a
pulp body 102, pulp shoulder 104, bioplastic shoulder 106,
bioplastic neck 108 and cap 110.
[0061] FIG. 11 shows a disassembled view of the bottle 100 having a
pulp body 112, pulp shoulder 114, bioplastic shoulder and neck 116,
flange 118 and cap 120.
[0062] FIG. 12 shows a bottle 122 having a pulp body 124, pulp
shoulder 126, bioplastic neck 128, flange 130 and cap 132.
[0063] FIG. 13 shows the pulp shoulder 140, bioplastic neck 142,
flange 144 and cap 146.
[0064] The present invention relates to a bottle which contains
liquids, the bottle being biodegradable and manufactured from pulp
products.
[0065] In an embodiment, the bottle has a biodegradable lining. In
an embodiment, the bottle has a top made from the same material as
the bottle. In an embodiment, the top of the bottle, is a screw on
top which screws onto the top of the bottle.
[0066] In an embodiment, the bottle is only used once and then
disposed of.
[0067] In an embodiment, the bottle is used for the consumption of
beverages including water, juices, sports and energy drinks.
[0068] In an embodiment, the bottle has the look of current plastic
bottles that are currently on the market today.
[0069] In an embodiment, an area in the center of the container is
used as a label area for attaching a label.
[0070] In an embodiment, an over wrap is placed around the
bottle.
[0071] In an embodiment, the bottle holds between 2 fluid ounces
and 2 liters of liquid.
[0072] In an embodiment, the container is the size to hold 12
ounces of liquid.
[0073] In an embodiment, the bottle has a horizontal seam.
[0074] In an embodiment, the bottle has a vertical seam.
[0075] In an embodiment, the bottle is designed to be filled on a
standard line by a third party so that it can be integrated into an
existing production line.
[0076] In an embodiment, the bottle is molded in two parts joined
together at a seam.
[0077] In an embodiment, the two molded parts are joined together
with an adhesive.
[0078] In an embodiment, the bottle is joined together with a seam
located above the fill line.
[0079] In an embodiment, the top of the bottle is a separate unit
adhered to the pulp.
[0080] In an embodiment, the top of the bottle is made of a
bio-friendly material that is attached to the bottle.
[0081] In an embodiment, the neck and shoulder of the bottle
comprises a bioplastic material and the shoulder and body of the
bottle comprises pulp.
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