Patent ID: 8701914

Claim:
A two-part recyclable cup comprising: a paper or pulp outer shell; a thin removable aluminum liner that comprises aluminum, aluminum alloy or aluminum foil; said thin removable aluminum liner configured to fit within said paper or pulp outer shell; wherein the paper or pulp outer shell is configured without interior-laminated films or liners and engages with the thin removable aluminum liner that may be disengaged or separated from the paper or pulp outer shell prior to recycling; wherein the thin removable aluminum liner has an integrated exteriorly located rolled top edge, formed top edge, applied top edge, or folded top edge configured to provide structural stability; wherein said thin removable aluminum liner or said paper or pulp outer shell comprises a coupling element configured to enable a lid to couple to the top edge of the thin removable aluminum liner or the paper or pulp outer shell; wherein the thin removable aluminum liner comprises a tapered wall that flares outward toward the top opening of the liner; wherein the thin removable aluminum liner and the paper or pulp outer shell are configured to stack within themselves or each other to conserve space during shipping; wherein the thin removable aluminum liner comprises an upward-oriented dome-shaped indentation in a bottom horizontal wall for structural stability, and comprises an additional or independent upward dome-shaped indentation in a bottom horizontal wall that acts as a receptacle configured to enable a user' fingertip to push upward while popping out the thin removable aluminum liner.