Beverage Container

Abstract

A beverage container may include a base container including a side wall that extends about a longitudinal axis to define an internal volume, an overwrap positioned over the side wall, and an adhesive connecting the overwrap to the side wall, the adhesive extending substantially circumferentially around the side wall to form a ring of adhesive around the base container, wherein the ring of adhesive is configured to space the overwrap from the side wall, and wherein the ring of adhesive is configured to structurally reinforce the side wall.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container comprising:
 a base container comprising a side wall that extends about a longitudinal axis to define an internal volume;   an overwrap positioned over said side wall; and   an adhesive connecting said overwrap to said side wall, said adhesive consisting essentially of a single ring extending substantially circumferentially around said side wall.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1  wherein said base container comprises an upper end portion and a lower end portion, and wherein said ring is positioned proximate said upper end portion. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1  wherein said ring comprises a continuous substantially straight band of said adhesive. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1  wherein said ring comprises a thickness of at least about 5 points. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1  wherein said ring comprises a thickness of at least about 10 points. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 1  wherein said ring comprises a width of at least about 5 points. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 1  wherein said adhesive comprises an organic filler and an organic binder. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 1  having a wet/hot rigidity of at least about 810 grams-force. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 1  having a wet/hot rigidity of at least about 850 grams-force. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 1  having a dry rigidity and a wet/hot rigidity, wherein said wet/hot rigidity is at least about 60 percent of said dry rigidity. 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 1  having a dry rigidity and a wet/hot rigidity, wherein said wet/hot rigidity is at least about 800 grams-force, and wherein said wet/hot rigidity is at least about 60 percent of said dry rigidity. 
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 1  comprising at most about 0.8 grams (dry weight) of said adhesive. 
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 1  being about a 20-ounce container and weighing at most about 26 grams. 
     
     
         14 . A container comprising:
 a base container comprising a side wall that extends about a longitudinal axis to define an internal volume, said side wall comprising an upper end portion and a lower end portion;   an overwrap positioned over said side wall; and   an adhesive connecting said overwrap to said side wall, said adhesive extending substantially circumferentially around said side wall to form at least one ring around said base container proximate said upper end portion,   wherein said container has a wet/hot rigidity of at least about 810 grams-force.   
     
     
         15 . The container of  claim 14  wherein said wet/hot rigidity is at least about 850 grams-force. 
     
     
         16 . The container of  claim 14  wherein said wet/hot rigidity is at least about 875 grams-force. 
     
     
         17 . The container of  claim 14  having a dry rigidity, wherein said wet/hot rigidity is at least about 60 percent of said dry rigidity. 
     
     
         18 . The container of  claim 14  having a dry rigidity, wherein said wet/hot rigidity is at least about 65 percent of said dry rigidity. 
     
     
         19 . The container of  claim 14  having a dry rigidity, wherein said wet/hot rigidity is at least about 68 percent of said dry rigidity. 
     
     
         20 . The container of  claim 14  comprising at most about 0.8 grams (dry weight) of said adhesive. 
     
     
         21 . The container of  claim 14  comprising at most about 0.5 grams (dry weight) of said adhesive. 
     
     
         22 . The container of  claim 14  with the proviso that only one ring of said adhesive is present. 
     
     
         23 . The container of  claim 14  being about a 20-ounce container and weighing at most about 26 grams. 
     
     
         24 . A container comprising:
 a base container comprising a side wall that extends about a longitudinal axis to define an internal volume, said side wall comprising an upper end portion and a lower end portion;   an overwrap positioned over said side wall; and   an adhesive connecting said overwrap to said side wall, said adhesive extending substantially circumferentially around said side wall to form at least one ring around said base container proximate said upper end portion,   wherein said container has a dry rigidity and a wet/hot rigidity, said dry rigidity being at least about 1,100 grams-force, said wet/hot rigidity being at least about 60 percent of said dry rigidity.   
     
     
         25 . The container of  claim 24  wherein said dry rigidity is at least about 1,200 grams-force. 
     
     
         26 . The container of  claim 24  wherein said dry rigidity is at least about 1,300 grams-force. 
     
     
         27 . The container of  claim 24  wherein said wet/hot rigidity is at least about 65 percent of said dry rigidity. 
     
     
         28 . The container of  claim 24  wherein said wet/hot rigidity is at least about 68 percent of said dry rigidity. 
     
     
         29 . The container of  claim 24  wherein said wet/hot rigidity is at least about 810 grams-force. 
     
     
         30 . The container of  claim 24  wherein said wet/hot rigidity is at least about 850 grams-force. 
     
     
         31 . The container of  claim 24  wherein said wet/hot rigidity is at least about 875 grams-force. 
     
     
         32 . The container of  claim 24  comprising at most about 0.8 grams (dry weight) of said adhesive. 
     
     
         33 . The container of  claim 24  comprising at most about 0.5 grams (dry weight) of said adhesive. 
     
     
         34 . The container of  claim 24  with the proviso that only one ring of said adhesive is present. 
     
     
         35 . The container of  claim 24  being about a 20-ounce container and weighing at most about 26 grams. 
     
     
         36 . A container comprising:
 a base container comprising a side wall that extends about a longitudinal axis to define an internal volume;   an overwrap positioned over said side wall; and   an adhesive connecting said overwrap to said side wall,   wherein said container is a 20-ounce container weighing at most about 26 grams, and   wherein said container has a wet/hot rigidity of at least about 810 grams-force.   
     
     
         37 . The container of  claim 36  wherein said wet/hot rigidity is at least about 850 grams-force. 
     
     
         38 . The container of  claim 36  having a dry rigidity, wherein said wet/hot rigidity is at least about 60 percent of said dry rigidity. 
     
     
         39 . The container of  claim 36  having a dry rigidity of at least about 1,100 grams-force. 
     
     
         40 . The container of  claim 36  comprising at most about 0.8 grams (dry weight) of said adhesive. 
     
     
         41 . The container of  claim 36  comprising at most about 0.5 grams (dry weight) of said adhesive. 
     
     
         42 . A container comprising:
 a base container comprising a side wall that extends about a longitudinal axis to define an internal volume;   an overwrap positioned over said side wall; and   an adhesive connecting said overwrap to said side wall,   wherein said container is a 20-ounce container,   wherein said container comprises at most about 0.8 grams (dry weight) of said adhesive, and   wherein said container has a wet/hot rigidity of at least about 810 grams-force.   
     
     
         43 . The container of  claim 42  comprising at most about 0.5 grams (dry weight) of said adhesive. 
     
     
         44 . The container of  claim 42  wherein said wet/hot rigidity is at least about 850 grams-force. 
     
     
         45 . The container of  claim 42  having a dry rigidity, wherein said wet/hot rigidity is at least about 60 percent of said dry rigidity. 
     
     
         46 . The container of  claim 42  having a dry rigidity of at least about 1,100 grams-force.