Patents
US 8365943 B2: Cellulose based recyclable container
- Granted
- 2013-02-05
- Filed
- 2009-04-13 application 12422725
- Type
- Utility · 17 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Disclosed is a portable cooler device comprised of recyclable materials. Some embodiments of the device comprise components constructed entirely of, or substantially of, cellulose. Other embodiments may be comprised of recyclable materials not classified as cellulose such as, but not limited to, cotton, bamboo, hemp, or other natural fibers. The specific percentages of recycled and/or recyclable content are not limiting factors for the invention; however, most embodiments have consistent materials of construction such that the entire device may be recycled in a single recycling process without the need for deconstruction. Further, if not recycled, embodiments are operable to biodegrade within a reasonable amount of time when exposed to the elements in a landfill. Typical embodiments are comprised of an inner shell, an outer shell having an integrally hinged lid, and pressed cellulose insulating boards sandwiched between the shells.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg130205.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recycool, Inc. 1 patents | US company or organization | Byron, GA | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin William Bentley | Fort Valley, GA | 1 | 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 | B65D81/3823 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y02W | Climate change mitigation technologies related to wastewater treatment or waste management | Y02W90/10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-12-28 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BENTLEY, KEVIN WILLIAM signed 2009-07-06 | RECYCOOL, INC. BYRON, GA | 23714/524 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2009-07-06 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BENTLEY, KEVIN WILLIAM, MR. signed 2009-07-06 | RECYCOOL, INC. BYRON, GA | 22913/785 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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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