Patent ID: 7704347
Filing Date: 2010-04-27
Classification: B29C,B29K,B29L,B65D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of reinforcing a plastic foam cup, said method comprising: (a) providing a plastic foam conical body which has: (b) providing a flat reinforcing member having: (c) prior to affixing the pressure sensitive adhesive layer of the reinforcing member around the outer surface of the tapered wall, sensing the sensing edge to determine a location of the trough of the concave edge and the apex of the convex edge; and (d) affixing the pressure sensitive adhesive layer of the reinforcing member to the outer surface of the tapered wall by initially affixing a first portion of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer between the trough of the concave edge and the apex of the convex edge and thereafter affixing a plurality of remaining portions of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer including said leading edge, said sensing edge, said trailing edge and said adhesive relief edge, wherein said plurality of remaining portions of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer are affixed around the outer surface of the tapered wall such that: