Patent ID: 6338864
Filing Date: 2002-01-15
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A canister for containing a particulate product, the canister comprising:opposing face panels; opposing side panels connected to the opposing face panels to define an upper opening and a lower opening, wherein the opposing face panels and the opposing side panels are formed by: a first paper-based layer having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface having a perimeter, a second paper-based layer having an inner surface and an outer surface, the outer surface of the second layer having a perimeter, an adhesive bonding less than 90% of the inner surface of the first layer to the outer surface of the second layer, the adhesive bonding an entirety of the respective perimeters; a top panel formed apart from and connected to the opposing face panels and the opposing side panels so as to encompass the upper opening; and a bottom panel formed apart from and connected to the opposing face panels and the opposing side panels so as to encompass the lower opening; wherein the panels combine to define an internal storage region for containing a particulate product.