公开(公告)号：US20220258948A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-18

申请号：US17175873

申请日：2021-02-15

Applicant: Sonoco Development, Inc.

Inventor： J. Mark Morrow ,  Travis Figgins

IPC: B65D81/26 ,  B65D1/34 ,  B65D25/10

Abstract: The invention comprises a container for food products that extrudate liquids comprising a tray and a bowed insert. The tray bottom wall has at least one raised area, at least one lower surface, and at least one sidewall. A plurality of flutes are disposed on the inner surface sidewall(s). A plurality of elevated portions extend upwardly from the bowed insert. The insert is secured within the tray. A reservoir is defined between the insert and the tray bottom wall. The elevated portions of the insert, the flutes, and the at least one raised area of the tray bottom define a plurality of channels.

公开(公告)号：US11365084B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-21

申请号：US16931869

申请日：2020-07-17

Applicant: SONOCO DEVELOPMENT, INC.

Inventor： Russell Paul Grabowski ,  Xiaokai Niu

IPC: B65H49/36 ,  B60P3/035 ,  B65H49/32 ,  B65H49/38

Abstract: An apparatus for lifting, maneuvering, winding or unwinding reels comprising a pair of devices having an elongated retractable frame having a first end and a second end which are adjustable relative to one another; a first crossbar having two opposite ends, the first crossbar being mounted to a first end of the elongated retractable frame; a second crossbar having two opposite ends, the second crossbar being mounted to a second end of the elongated retractable frame; a first roller carrier mounted on the first crossbar; a second roller carrier mounted on the second crossbar, parallel to the first roller carrier, wherein the roller rotates axially about the roller carrier; and a means for adjusting the first and second end of the elongated retractable frame relative to one another so that the first and second ends of the elongated retractable frame are moved closer together and further apart.

公开(公告)号：US20220177190A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-09

申请号：US17112284

申请日：2020-12-04

Applicant: Sonoco Development Inc.

Inventor： Scott William Huffer

IPC: B65D17/50 ,  B65B7/28 ,  B65D17/00 ,  B65D65/40 ,  B32B27/36 ,  B32B27/34 ,  B32B27/10 ,  B32B27/32 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B27/30 ,  B32B15/088 ,  B32B37/15

Abstract: The invention comprises a peelable membrane for resealably closing a metal end comprising an outer layer, a tacky layer, and a heat seal layer. The heat seal layer is permanently sealed to the metal end to cover at least one opening in the metal end. The tacky layer causes the peelable membrane to be resealable onto the metal end.

公开(公告)号：US11338977B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-24

申请号：US16678558

申请日：2019-11-08

Applicant: Sonoco Development, Inc.

Inventor： Robert Charles Hebert ,  Scott William Huffer ,  Barry Roland Reese ,  John A. Prizzi

IPC: B65D75/58 ,  B65D75/64 ,  B29C59/00 ,  B31B70/74 ,  B31B70/855 ,  B32B27/32 ,  B32B37/12 ,  B32B38/00 ,  B65D77/20 ,  B31B70/81 ,  B31B160/10 ,  B31B170/20 ,  B31B155/00

Abstract: The invention comprises, in an embodiment, a resealable packaging structure comprising a container having a bottom and at least one sidewall extending upwardly therefrom, wherein the sidewall terminates in a flange. A flexible resealable lid is sealed to the flange. The lid comprises a polyethylene terephthalate layer disposed adjacent the flange, a pressure sensitive adhesive layer disposed adjacent the polyethylene terephthalate layer, and an oriented polypropylene layer disposed adjacent the pressure sensitive adhesive layer. The polyethylene terephthalate layer comprises a laser scored line which penetrates through the thickness of the inner layer but not through the outer layer and defines an opening portion that can be lifted out of the plane of the inner layer, thereby creating an opening through the lid defined by the laser score line.

公开(公告)号：US20220152938A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-19

申请号：US17590416

申请日：2022-02-01

Applicant: Sonoco Development, Inc.

Inventor： Ronald F. Worden

IPC: B29C65/18 ,  B29C65/00

Abstract: A heat sealing machine may include a heater assembly, a heat plate lock assembly supporting a heat plate in proximity to the heater assembly, and a lock mechanism allowing the heat plate lock assembly to alternately open and close. The heat plate may be replaced by a second heat plate by moving the lock mechanism to a retracted position, moving a heat plate lock assembly to move the first heat plate away from the heater assembly, removing the first heat plate from the heat plate lock assembly, inserting the second heat plate into the heat plate lock assembly, moving the heat plate lock assembly to move the second heat plate into engagement with the heater assembly, and moving the lock mechanism to a locked position to maintain the engagement between the second heat plate and the heater assembly.

公开(公告)号：US11312558B1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-26

申请号：US17152325

申请日：2021-01-19

Applicant: Sonoco Development, Inc.

Inventor： Clifton Moore

IPC: B65D85/68 ,  B65D81/127

Abstract: A tub support that fits inside the top opening of a washing machine to prevent the wash tub from moving relative to the cabinet during shipping and handling, and a blank for making a tub support. The tub support may comprise a rear folded portion having a plurality of rear tub contact points that contact the wash tub, and a sidewall configured to contact the top edge of the wash tub along a plurality of tub contact points and to contact the rim of the washing machine cabinet along a plurality of cabinet contact points.

公开(公告)号：US20220063895A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-03

申请号：US17459259

申请日：2021-08-27

Applicant: Sonoco Development, Inc.

Inventor： Dirk Hatje ,  Veronique Sins

IPC: B65D81/20 ,  B65D43/02

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to recyclable, composite container assemblies with improved characteristics resulting from a combination of raw materials, structural design, systems, and methods for sealing a paper-based closure to a paper-based container body. The container assemblies demonstrate superior performance and seal properties, such as very low oxygen transmission rates and high resistance to bulging and/or damage due to high pressure differentials. The disclosed container assemblies, manufactured at high speeds, have been optimized by increasing the shelf-life of food products stored therein, while minimizing any non-paper materials such that the container assemblies qualify as recyclable mono-material.

公开(公告)号：US20220063849A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-03

申请号：US17459283

申请日：2021-08-27

Applicant: Sonoco Development, Inc.

Inventor： Dirk Hatje ,  Danny Gross

IPC: B65B7/28 ,  B65D3/10 ,  B65B31/04

Abstract: The invention is directed to a system and method for sealing a closure to a container comprising a die assembly, a mandrel assembly, and a gas evacuation assembly. The mandrel assembly comprises an outer mandrel and an inner mandrel. The outer mandrel is configured to vertically translate and constrain a closure in position. The gas evacuation assembly, which comprises at least one hollow channel within the die and one or more channel openings into the interior of the die, suctions gas from the interior of an aligned container when the closure is constrained in position. The inner mandrel translates vertically to insert the closure into the container and a sealing member seals the closure in place.

公开(公告)号：US20220055780A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-24

申请号：US17408017

申请日：2021-08-20

Applicant: Sonoco Development, Inc.

Inventor： JOSEPH D. GAGNE ,  Randy Koteles ,  Dominic Savino ,  Kristen Kenlin

IPC: B65B7/28 ,  B65B55/02 ,  B32B27/32 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B37/16

Abstract: A method for providing a film lidding structure which can survive aseptic processing, the method comprising: providing a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) or polypropylene (PP) film layer; laminating the HDPE or PP film layer to at least one base layer to form a lidding; adhering the at least one base layer to the rim of a container to form a lidded container; and sterilizing the lidded container using high concentration hydrogen peroxide at elevated temperature.

公开(公告)号：US11203477B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-21

申请号：US14928489

申请日：2015-10-30

Applicant: Sonoco Development, Inc.

Inventor： Scott Huntington Hartley

IPC: B65D75/58 ,  B65D75/66 ,  B65D30/08

Abstract: A package is described that includes a laminate structure with a first layer and a second layer. The first layer is adjacent a compartment of the package and includes a predefined cut through which access is provided to the contents of the package. The second layer includes an integrated pull strip that is at least partially defined by a line of weakness formed in the second layer. The pull strip overlies the predefined cut and is configured to be separated from a remainder of the second layer by a user. In this way, separation of the pull strip from the package (e.g., as the pull strip is peeled away from the package) may serve to expose the predefined cut and allows the first and second edges to be moved apart to provide access to the compartment and the contents stored therein via the predefined cut.