Fluid container

Abstract

A biodegradable and compostable container for fluids achieves an environmentally friendly look and feel by minimizing the amount of bioplastic component parts that are visible and by maximizing the visibility of component parts made of water-permeable, biodegradable, and compostable material(s). The container includes one or more bioplastic junction pieces that are shaped and positioned to line and seal seams between container wall(s) and a base of the container, container wall(s) and a top of the container, or both. Thus, the one or more bioplastic junction pieces provide water-impermeable barriers at seams in the container where leakage is most likely to occur. The interior of the walls and the cover of the container are coated in one or more biodegradable, water-impermeable materials to ensure that fluid contained in the interior volume is not permitted to pass therethrough, while the resulting container as a whole remains compostable.

Description

RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to, and the benefit of, co-pending U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 675,573, filed Jul. 25, 2012, for all subject matter common to these applications. The disclosure of said provisional application is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to containers suitable for use with beverages and foods. More particularly, the present invention relates to a container that, as a whole, is biodegradable and compostable, while maintaining a water-impermeable interior.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Pre-filled beverage or food containers (e.g., soda cans, canned soups, etc.) are sold in a wide variety of commercial settings and can contain a wide variety of food contents. Pre-filled beverage or food containers often must be water-impermeable for extended periods of time, during which the containers may be shipped, sold, and / or stored all by multiple elements in the s...

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Benefits of technology

[0004]Accordingly, there is a need for a compostable, biodegradable container that maximizes visibility of water-permeable, biodegradable, and compostable components without sacrificing the overall water-impermeability of the container as a whole, or of the interior volume of the container in which fluids are stored. The present invention is directed toward solutions to address this and other needs, in addition to having other desirable characteristics that will be appreciated by one of skill in the art upon reading the present specification.

Problems solved by technology

For these and other reasons, the use of water-permeable materials like cardboard is limited to certain types and / or designs of containers.

A cover can completely obstruct the aperture when in a sealed position and expose the aperture when in an unsealed position.

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