Patent ID: 6984278
Filing Date: 2006-01-10
Classification: B32B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for forming a fluid container comprising: providing a first non-molten polymeric sheet of material; providing a second non-molten polymeric sheet of material; positioning the first non-molten sheet or the second non-molten sheet to overlap at least a portion of the other sheet to define an interference zone; directing a first molten polymeric material into the interference zone to adhere the first non-molten sheet to the second non-molten sheet to form the layered structure; texturing a surface of the first non-molten sheet or the second non-molten sheet utilizing a chill roll to form a pattern on the surface, the pattern being dimensioned to form fluid pathways on the surface to assist in removing fluid from the surface; forming a container having opposed sidewalls from the layered structure, the opposed sidewalls having fluid contacting surfaces facing a chamber of the container and having the fluid pathways positioned on the fluid contacting surfaces of each of the opposed sidewalls, and providing an access member fixedly attached to one of the sidewalls for providing fluid access to the chamber.