Patents
US 10099850 B2: Containers and materials with improved punctureability
- Granted
- 2018-10-16
- Filed
- 2017-04-06 application 15481404
- Type
- Utility · 21 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The present description includes containers having an improved puncture design that can be punctured without substantial deformation of the container. Such containers are particularly suitable for use in preparing beverages using automatic machines, particularly those used for preparation of single serve beverages. Also provided are thermoplastic materials having improved punctureability for use in containers, containers for preparation of a beverage, and methods for preparing a beverage using such containers.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg181016.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printpack Illinois, Inc. 61 patents | US company or organization | Elgin, IL | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick L. O'Brien | Toano, VA | 21 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Rabeh Elleithy | Williamsburg, VA | 11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Harold Stephen Bowen | Hayes, VA | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B65D | Containers for storage or transport of articles or materials, e.g. bags, barrels, bottles, boxes, cans, cartons, crates, drums, jars, tanks, hoppers, forwarding containers; accessories, closures, or fittings therefor; packaging elements; packages | B65D85/8061 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C08K | Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients | C08K3/34 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T428/1397 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-12 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | PRINTPACK ILLINOIS, INC. signed 2022-07-29 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT CHICAGO, IL | 60795/529 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-04-30 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | PRINTPACK ILLINOIS, INC. signed 2021-04-23 | TRUIST BANK, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT FOR THE SECURED PARTIES ATLANTA, GA | 56106/366 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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