Patent ID: 6151831
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: A01G,B65B,B65D

Abstract:
An article for receiving an object, comprising:a base having a closed lower end, an open upper end, a peripheral sidewall having connected overlapped portions for providing a predetermined shape to the base, an object opening extending through the open upper end and terminating at the closed lower end, and a saucer portion defined by the closed lower end and an adjacently disposed portion of the peripheral sidewall,wherein the article is formed from at least one unscored sheet of material having an upper surface, a lower surface, an outer periphery and an adhesive or cohesive bonding material disposed upon at least a portion of at least one surface of the sheet of material, the sheet of material further characterized as having at least one indentation formed in the outer periphery thereof and being selected from a material consisting of polymer film, cellophane, foil and combinations thereof, and wherein the unscored sheet of material is formed into the article by overlapping portions of the unscored sheet of material surrounding the indentation and connecting the overlapped portions via the adhesive or cohesive bonding material on the sheet of material whereby the connection of the overlapped portions maintain the article in its predetermined shape and the indentation terminates a distance from the saucer portion of the base.