Patent ID: 8251277

Claim:
A cup sleeve comprising: (a) a creped paper product having a first end, a second end, a first cup opening, and a second cup opening; wherein the creped paper product comprises a laminate of creped paper adhered to smooth paper; wherein the creped paper has about 8 to about 100 crepe lines per linear inch and a basis weight, prior to creping of about 20 lbs/3000 ft 2 to about 150 lbs/3000 ft 2 according to TAPPI T410; the smooth paper has a basis weight of about 16 lbs/3000 ft 2 to about 80 lbs/3000 ft 2 according to TAPPI T410 and comprises printing thereon; and the smooth paper and the creped paper are adhered by an adhesive present at a dry weight of about 0.25 lbs/3000 ft 2 to about 50 lbs/3000 ft 2 according to TAPPI T410; and (b) adhesive holding the first end and the second end together to form a wrap sized to enclose a cup.