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A container having a container body, an open end and an opposed bottom. Around the open end of the container is a substantially continuous outwardly extending flange. The container has a lid for closing the container. The container flange and lid include complementary recesses and protrusions which ensure alignment of the lid with the flange when the lid is in the closed position. The container may have a tubular structure formed by two opposed side walls and two opposed end walls between the side walls. Opposed walls may have gussets, so that the walls are inwardly foldable towards each other and the container is collapsible and/or self-supporting. The container may also be collapsible via folding of the tubular structure.
1. A container comprising:
(a) a semi-enclosed container body having a polygonal cross section and including a tubular structure having one open end and a bottom panel opposite said open end and enclosing one end of said container body, the open end of said tubular structure opposite from said bottom panel forming a substantially continuous outwardly-extending peripheral flange;
(b) a lid for selectively converting said semi-enclosed container to a closed container; and
(c) a closure means for sealing said lid to said container body;
wherein said flange and said lid include a plurality of complementary recesses and protrusions to ensure alignment of said lid with said flange, wherein said lid and said flange have a plurality of linear side edges, each of said side edges on at least one of said lid and said flange including a plurality of said recesses.
2. The container of claim 1, wherein said recesses are upwardly concave.
3. The container of claim 1, wherein at least one of said lid and said flange include a selectively-activatible adhesive material.
4. The container of claim 1, wherein said lid includes a downwardly extending central panel which forms a plug seal with said container body.
5. The container of claim 1, wherein said tubular structure has a substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape.
6. The container of claim 1, wherein said lid is joined to said flange by a living hinge.
7. A container comprising:
(a) a semi-enclosed container body having a polygonal cross section and including a tubular structure having one open end and a bottom panel opposite said open end and enclosing one end of said container body, the open end of said tubular structure opposite from said bottom panel forming a substantially continuous outwardly-extending peripheral flange;
(b) a lid for selectively converting said semi-enclosed container to a closed container; and
(c) a closure means for sealing said lid to said container body;
wherein said flange and said lid include a plurality of complementary recesses and protrusions to ensure alignment of said lid with said flange, wherein said tubular structure includes two opposed side walls, two opposed end walls between said side walls, said side walls and said end walls together forming said tubular structure, each of said side walls including a gusset extending in a direction substantially parallel to said bottom panel, and wherein said side walls and said end walls are inwardly foldable toward one another, such that said container is collapsible in a direction normal to said lid and said bottom panel while being substantially self-supporting while said side walls and end walls are in their unfolded orientation.
8. The container of claim 7, wherein said side walls, said end walls, and said bottom panel are unitarily formed from a continuous sheet of material.
The present invention relates to storage containers, particularly those suitable for use in the containment and protection of various items including perishable materials. The present invention further relates to such storage containers having improved sealability for containment and protection of items contained within under a wide range of in-use conditions.
In response to consumer interest, a number of comparatively inexpensive storage containers have been developed which are made of polymeric materials and which are suitable for a wide variety of storage uses. Such containers attempt to combine the advantages of both flexible storage bags and durable, reusable, stackable storage containers. While many of these containers utilize conventional interlocking mechanical beads and grooves to effect sealing of the lid/container interface, a few recently-developed storage containers utilize protected adhesive regions on mating surfaces of the lid and/or container to form an adhesive seal when desired. Representative storage containers of this variety are disclosed in commonly-assigned, co-pending U.S. patent applications Ser. Nos. 08/853,773 and 08/854,246, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
While storage containers of the latter variety provide a number of advantages versus containers employing conventional mechanical seals, the generally planar contact surfaces of the lid and container flange utilized for the adhesive seal are not necessarily self-aligning. When a consumer begins to activate the adhesive seal at one edge or corner of the container, unless proper alignment is achieved from the outset a misaligned edge may deviate from proper alignment by an amount exceeding the width of the sealing surfaces by the time a more distant edge or corner is reached during the sealing operation. This possibility is perhaps even more likely with a truly separate lid as opposed to a hingedly-attached lid which is generally properly aligned at at least one edge. Once such a misalignment exceeds the amount of overlap of the sealing surfaces, the consumer (if the condition is identified by the consumer) must unseal the lid and container and re-initiate the sealing process. Misalignment may also occur due to out-of-plane distortion of the flange and/or lid. If, however, such misalignment goes unnoticed by the consumer, perishable items within the container may unexpectedly degrade during storage.
Accordingly, it would be desirable to provide a storage container having a improved sealability in use.
The present invention provides a container comprising: (a) a semi-enclosed container body including a tubular structure having two open ends and a bottom panel enclosing one end of the container body, the other end of the tubular structure opposite from the bottom panel forming a substantially continuous outwardly-extending peripheral flange; (b) a lid for selectively converting the semi-enclosed container to a closed container; and (c) a closure means for sealing the lid to the container body; wherein the flange and the lid each include a plurality of complementary recesses and protrusions to ensure alignment of the lid with the flange.
The container is preferably stackable and self-supporting, and the closure means preferably comprises an adhesive material. The container may also be collapsible via folding of the tubular structure.
While the specification concludes with claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the present invention, it is believed that the present invention will be better understood from the following description in conjunction with the accompanying Drawing Figures, in which like reference numerals identify like elements, and wherein:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a storage container in accordance with the present invention in a closed condition;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the storage container of FIG. 1 in an open condition and partially filled with solid objects;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the storage container of FIG. 1, more clearly depicting the lid-alignment feature of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view of a preferred embodiment of a material suitable for use as a closure means of the present invention, disclosing a piece of material having truncated conical protrusions surrounded by an interconnected pattern of substance;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged partial top plan view of the material of FIG. 4, showing an array of protrusions;
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the storage container of FIG. 1 in a horizontal position in preparation for folding;
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the storage container of FIG. 1 in a partially folded and collapsed condition; and
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the storage container of FIG. 1 in a fully folded and collapsed condition.
FIG. 1 depicts a presently preferred embodiment of a storage container 10 according to the present invention. In the embodiment depicted in FIG. 1, the storage container 10 includes a container body 20 preferably unitarily formed from a piece of sheet material and a lid 40 which may be unitarily formed with the container body 20 or hingedly attached to the container body, but may also be a separate element. Storage container 10 also includes closure means 30 located adjacent to edge 28 for sealing the peripheral portions of the lid 40 and container body 20 to form a fully-enclosed container or vessel as shown in FIG. 1. Closure means 30 may comprise the marginal portion of the lid 40, the marginal flange portion 25 of the container body 20, or both. Closure means 30 is selectively openable, sealable, and resealable, as will be described hereinafter. If a hinge line is employed, the hinge line preferably comprises a unitary living hinge, and may optionally be provided as a line of weakness by scoring, perforations, or the like which may optionally permit the lid to be separated from the container body.
In the preferred configuration depicted in FIG. 1, the closure means 30 completely encircles the periphery of the opening formed by edge 28. However, under some circumstances a closure means formed by a lesser degree of encirclement (such as, for example, a closure means disposed along all portions of edge 28 except the hinged portion if a hinge line is employed) may provide adequate closure integrity. The flange 25 may be either unitarily formed with the container body 20 or provided as a separate material element joined to the container body. When provided as a separate, preferably more rigid material element, it is presently preferred that the container body material be formed into at least a small peripheral flange at its upper edge (defining the opening) with pleated corners so as to form a suitable junction point for joining the container body to the flange. The closure means may be provided on mating portions of either the flange 25, the lid 40, or both.
FIG. 3 is a plan view more clearly depicting the lid-alignment feature of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 1-3, the lid-alignment feature of the present invention comprises a plurality of upwardly-concave recesses 45 which are formed into the inner edge of the flange 25 and the complementary outward edge of the central lid panel 42, which projects at least slightwardly downwardly from the lid frame 44 so as to form at least a partial plug fit within the flange. These recesses may have a curved profile or may have linear sidewalls so as to be more conical in shape. In a configuration having a polygonal cross-section such as the rectangular container depicted in the drawing figures, each side edge of the flange and lid preferably contains a plurality of recesses 45 for added security against misalignment. In a presently preferred configuration, the recesses are preferably symmetrically arranged along opposing side edges and preferably substantially equally spaced around the periphery of the container. The recesses provide additional stability for the lid and flange to resist out-of-plane distortion, in addition to providing for lateral alignment. Other "recess" geometries may be employed other than the presently preferred arrangement wherein structures protrude from the lid and engage recesses in the flange, such as structures protruding from the flange to engage recesses in the lid. Additionally, with thin materials the presently preferred recess structure forms a recess on one side of the element and a protrusion on the other side, although if thick materials are used for the lid or container body only a mating protrusion and recess may be visible.
Storage container 10 is suitable for containing and protecting a wide variety of materials and/or objects contained within the container body. FIG. 2 depicts the storage container 10 in an open condition wherein the closure means 30 has been released such that edge 28 may be opened to admit materials and/or objects into the interior of the body portion of the storage container 10. In FIG. 2 a plurality of generic solid objects 99 are shown within the storage container 10.
Lid 40 is preferably of unitary construction and comprises a central lid panel 42 and a lid frame 44, either of which may be formed of various elements if desired. The ability to construct the container of multiple composite elements permits the use of diverse materials such as transparent polymeric panels for lid panels or more rigid, resilient materials for flanges and lid frames independently of the tailoring of materials for the container body 20. As best shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the central lid panel 42 preferably extends downwardly to form a pan-shaped lid which forms a plug seal by fitting into a complementary recess or shelf in the upper portion of the container body for enhanced sealing capability.
In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the storage container 10 comprises two generally planar end panels 50, two generally planar, gusseted side panels 60, and a generally planar bottom panel 70, which panels form a semi-enclosed container having an opening defined by upper flange 25. End panels 50 include side edges 55 and bottom edges 54, while side panels 60 include bottom edges 64 and gussets of generally conventional design having converging base creases 62 and medial creases 61, with lateral creases 63. The creases are preferably formed into the material as lines of weakness via molding thinned areas into the material, scoring, or other suitable methods. In the configuration depicted in FIG. 1, the storage container is in its self-supporting, open condition. Flange 25 is preferably sufficiently resilient and rigid to aid in holding the open end of the container in an open condition as shown in FIG. 1.
While the storage container described above with regard to FIG. 1 provides many advantages compared with flexible storage bags and storage containers commonly available, it also includes additional features to enable the container to assume a self-supporting configuration to facilitate product access and product filling without manual support for greater ease of use.
As utilized herein, the term "flexible" is utilized to refer to materials which are capable of being flexed or bent, especially repeatedly, such that they are pliant and yieldable in response to externally applied forces. Accordingly, "flexible" is substantially opposite in meaning to the terms inflexible, rigid, or unyielding. Materials and structures which are flexible, therefore, may be altered in shape and structure to accommodate external forces and to conform to the shape of objects brought into contact with them without losing their integrity.
As utilized herein, the term "self-supporting" is utilized to refer to materials, structures, or containers which are capable of maintaining their orientation in a plane parallel to the direction of the force of gravity. For example, a self-supporting material, particularly a sheet material, may be held so that it extends upwardly parallel to the direction of the force of gravity and maintain its orientation without folding over or collapsing. Non-self-supporting materials typically will fold over or collapse and not be capable of being held parallel to the force of gravity (i.e., "vertically") unless they are held so that they extend downwardly from their point of support. Correspondingly, a self-supporting bag or container is capable of maintaining its orientation with surfaces extending upwardly from their base of support in opposition to the force of gravity without folding over upon itself or collapsing.
The closure means depicted in FIGS. 1-3 may be constructed in any known fashion utilizing any closure configuration, such as folds, pleats, adhesives, or mechanical interlocking closures such as ribs, beads, and grooves, which are known in the art. Adhesive surfaces with or without texture may be employed. However, it is presently preferred to utilize a selectively activatible adhesive-bearing structure which provides a secure closure seal upon activation. Accordingly, the closure means preferably comprises a selectively activatible adhesive-like material which bonds opposing material surfaces to one another across the opening formed by flange 25 in FIG. 2. The bond between the closure means and a target surface is also sufficient to provide a barrier seal against transmission of oxygen, moisture/moisture vapor, odor, etc. such that perishable items may be satisfactorily enclosed and preserved to the extent of the barrier properties of the material itself. The target surface may comprise a separate element of the container or may comprise another region of the closure means itself.
As utilized herein, the term "selectively activatible" is used to refer to materials which exhibit substantially non-adherent properties when brought into contact with target surfaces until some action is taken by a user to "activate" the material to reveal adhesive properties. Accordingly, selectively-activatible properties differ from permanently-active strips of adhesive which rely upon removal of liner materials (typically silicone-coated paper strips) to expose the adhesive for use.
Selective activation of such materials allows the user to properly position opposing surfaces before activation and adhesion are accomplished, as well as minimizing the likelihood of contamination of the closure means by contents during filling operations. This characteristic permits the storage container to be opened, filled, and/or manipulated in any desired mode without encountering the difficulties of premature clinging or adhering of the closure means to itself or to other portions of the opening or container body, and without the need for separate release sheets, liners, spacers, or the like. Preferably, the selective activation process is reversible such that the closure means may be de-activated and the container opened for filling or removal of contents and then re-activated for further closure without significant loss of adhesive capability.
Although material utilized for the closure means may be provided with two active sides or surfaces, if desired for particular applications, in accordance with the present invention it is presently preferred to provide such material with only one active side and one inactive or inert side. While under some circumstances it may be acceptable or desirable to design the closure material so as to form a discontinuous bond pattern with itself or another target surface, such as by having an intermittent or discontinuous layer of adhesive on its active surface, it is presently preferred that the closure material be designed so as to exhibit the ability to form a continuous seal or bond with itself and with any sufficiently continuous target surface.
Regardless of the manner of activation, materials useful as a closure means in accordance with the present invention will exhibit an adhesive, adherent, or tacking character as opposed to merely a clinging or affinity character. As utilized herein, therefore, the term "adhesive" is utilized to refer the ability of a material to exhibit an adherent character whether or not it actually includes a composition commonly understood and labelled as an adhesive. Accordingly, such materials will form a bond or seal when in contact with itself or another target surface as opposed to merely being attracted to such surface. While a number of approaches such as the use of selectively adherent materials may be utilized to provide the desired adhesive properties, a presently preferred approach is to utilize a pressure-sensitive adhesive.
When designing materials useful as a closure means in accordance with the present invention, it may be desirable to tailor the particular choice of adhesive agent so as to provide either a permanent bond or a releasable bond as desired for a particular application. Where a permanent bond is desired, opening of the storage container for access to the item(s) therein requires destruction of the container. Releasable bonds, on the other hand, provide access by permitting separation of the closure means from itself or other portions of the container at the bond site without destruction. Moreover, depending upon the activation mechanism employed in the design of the material, the releasable bond may additionally be refastenable if sufficient adhesive character remains after the initial activation/bonding/release cycle.
The closure materials useful in the present invention exhibit an adhesion sufficient to survive the likely degree of handling and external or internal forces the storage container is likely to encounter in use while maintaining the desired level of sealing engagement with the opposing surface such that preservation of perishable items is ensured. In general, minimum adhesion which maintains a seal is desired for a closure means, so that the closure means easily peeled open for access to the stored item(s).
FIGS. 4 and 5 illustrate a preferred embodiment of a material useful as a closure means for flexible storage containers according to the present invention, which comprises a three-dimensional sheet-like structure generally indicated as 30. Material 30 includes a deformed material 12 having hollow protrusions 14 and a layer of substance 16 located between protrusions 14. Protrusions 14 are preferably conical in shape with truncated or domed outermost ends 18. Protrusions 14 are preferably equally spaced in an equilateral triangular pattern, all extending from the same side of the material. Protrusions 14 are preferably spaced center to center a distance of approximately two protrusion base diameters or closer, in order to minimize the volume of valleys between protrusions and hence the amount of substance located between them. Preferably, the protrusions 14 have heights which are less than their diameters, so that when they deform, they deform by substantially inverting and/or crushing along an axis which is substantially perpendicular to a plane of the material. This protrusion shape and mode of deforming discourages protrusions 14 from folding over in a direction parallel to a plane of the material so that the protrusions cannot block substance between them from contact with a target surface.
Suitable representative three-dimensional materials of the type depicted in FIGS. 4 and 5 which include a thin layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive protected from inadvertent contact, as well as methods and apparatus for manufacturing them, have been developed and are described in detail in commonly-assigned U.S. Pat. No. 5,662,758, issued Sep. 2, 1997 to Hamilton and McGuire, entitled "Composite Material Releasably Sealable to a Target Surface When Pressed Thereagainst and Method of Making", and U.S. Pat. No. 5,871,607, issued Feb. 16, 1999 to Hamilton and McGuire, entitled "Material Having A Substance Protected by Deformable Standoffs and Method of Making", and commonly-assigned, co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/745,339 (allowed), filed Nov. 8, 1996 in the names of McGuire, Tweddell, and Hamilton, entitled "Three-Dimensional, Nesting-Resistant Sheet Materials and Method and Apparatus for Making Same", U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/745,340, filed Nov. 8, 1996 in the names of Hamilton and McGuire, entitled "Improved Storage Wrap Materials", all of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
Materials of the foregoing variety when utilized as a closure means in accordance with the present invention may be unitarily formed and constructed as part of the body of the storage container either before, during, or after assemblage of the container from its material components. Alternatively, such closure means may also be separately formed and joined to the body of the storage container either before, during or after assemblage of the container. Such joining may be edge-wise or may be accomplished as a lamination or bonding of the material facially onto a superposed portion of the container body, such lamination being particularly advantageous when it is desired to add additional thickness, stiffness, and/or resiliency to the region of the container comprising the closure means. The material utilized for the closure means may be the same as or different from the material utilized to form the container body either in dimensions or in composition.
Particularly useful as a flange material in accordance with the present invention is a self-supporting, semi-rigid, resilient polymeric or coated paper sheet material with a closure means laminated thereto such that the active side of the closure means faces away from the flange material, such that a composite closure means is formed having a plurality of highly-deformable stand-offs with a substantially more resilient, more self-supporting base material.
To facilitate separation of adhered or bonded overlying portions of the closure means material, various adaptations or modifications may be accomplished in terms of integration of the material into the overall structure of the storage container. For example, it may be desirable to provide extension tabs (such as tabs 35 shown in FIGS. 1-3) on opposing sides of the opening periphery to facilitate manual initiation of closure separation. To open the storage container of FIGS. 1-3, a user may grasp a pair of opposing tabs 35 and pull them in opposite directions to initiate and propagate separation of the opposed halves of flange 31, and hence closure means 30. It may also be desirable to leave a small but finite portion of the container immediately adjacent to the opening periphery free of closure material, such that there is a non-adherent rim of material which may be utilized to initiate material separation and hence opening of the storage container.
In accordance with the present invention, the use of selectively-activatible adhesive materials for the closure means 30 provides the user with an easy-to-operate closure means for closing and sealing an opening in a storage container. The closure means 30 is easy to manipulate with one or two hands, as the only dexterity required is to grasp or pinch the closure means with a pair of opposed digits to activate the material against an opposing surface of the container body or closure means. Moving the grasping digits across the extent of the opening provides secure adhesion of the closure means across the extent of the opening, thereby converting the storage container from a semi-enclosed container to a fully closed container.
The ability of the closure means to be activated by pinching or grasping superimposed portions of the container body is particularly advantageous with flexible, conformable structures such as the storage containers of the present invention. More particularly, such structures are yieldable under applied forces and accordingly, it would be difficult to activate a seal by exerting pressure upon the container as a whole against a surface, particularly when filled, as such would tend to expel contents as sealing of the closure is attempted. Therefore, the use of a closure means as herein described permits secure, reliable sealing of even highly flexible storage containers.
Because the closure means in a preferred configuration employs a layer of adhesive protected by a plurality of three-dimensional protrusions, rather than a three-dimensional mating pair of interlocking elements, it is possible to employ such a closure means successfully in a confined, non-parallel region of the container such as the region near the hinge 45 without providing leakage sites such as the ends of the mechanical elements. Accordingly, the closure means 30 of the present invention provides additional security and confidence in the level of sealing obtained for situations where a leakproof seal is important.
In addition to being self-supporting, gusseted storage container 10 is also preferably readily foldable or collapsible to provide easy storage occupying minimal space. FIG. 6 depicts a gusseted storage container 10 as shown in FIG. 1 positioned laterally on its side in preparation for folding. FIG. 7 depicts a gusseted storage container 10 as shown in FIG. 1 but in a partially folded or collapsed condition. Accordingly, medial creases 61 have been pushed inwardly toward one another, bringing bottom edges 64 toward and generally parallel to the flange 25 FIG. 8 shows a gusseted storage container 10 in a more fully folded condition wherein folding continues until the bottom 70 is substantially parallel to and in close proximity to the flange 25 and the end panels are fully folded inwardly toward one another. Medial creases 61 could also be folded outwardly, if desired, which provides the additional feature of helping to erect the container when they are pushed inwardly. Also depicted in FIG. 6 is the optional reinforcing panel 72 which adds additional integrity and stability to the generally rectangular, planar bottom panel 70. To avoid negatively impacting upon the foldability of the container body, the reinforcing bottom panel 72 preferably includes creases which substantially align with lateral creases 63 for folding as depicted in FIGS. 6-8 or preferably is located between the creases 63, as shown.
The addition of additional reinforcement to the bottom panel lowers the center of gravity of the empty container for greater stability prior to and during filling, increases the stiffness of the bottom of the container for added stability in most circumstances filled or empty, and reduces the likelihood of the bottom of the container bowing when filled with heavier contents. The reinforcing panel may be of a similar material to the container body material or may be of a different more or less durable material, and is secured to the bottom panel by adhesive application or other suitable means. It is presently preferred that when a reinforcing panel is employed that it be placed on the exterior surface of the bottom panel rather than on the interior surface in order to provide support and reinforcement without adding additional surfaces, joints, and crevices on the interior of the container where they may provide sites for trapping portions of the contents and creating cleaning difficulties.
The flexible sheet material utilized to form the body of the container is sufficiently flexible and yieldable to accommodate the folding or collapsing of the container body between the open configuration of FIG. 1 and the closed configuration of FIG. 8. More particularly, the side panels 60 are sufficiently flexible to fold or pleat upon themselves as the end panels 50 pivot inwardly toward one another as the bottom panel 70 moves toward the lid 40.
Various compositions suitable for constructing the storage containers of the present invention include substantially impermeable materials such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC), polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), aluminum foil, coated (waxed, etc.) and uncoated paper, coated nonwovens etc., and substantially permeable materials such as scrims, meshes, wovens, nonwovens, or perforated or porous films, whether predominantly two-dimensional in nature or formed into three-dimensional structures. Such materials may comprise a single composition or layer or may be a composite structure of multiple materials, including a substrate material utilized as a carrier for a substance. Materials found suitable for use in accordance with the present invention include a polypropylene film, 15 mil thickness, commercially available from Fina under the manufacturer's designation 3289M.
In addition to such use of sheet material folded and sealed to form the container body, the container body may be constructed in any known and suitable fashion such as those known in the art for making such containers in commercially available form. Heat or adhesive sealing technologies may be utilized to join various components or elements of the container to themselves or to each other. In addition, the container bodies may be thermoformed, blown, or otherwise molded from a starting blank or sheet of material rather than reliance upon folding and bonding techniques to construct the container bodies from a web or sheet of material.
While particular embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described, it would be obvious to those skilled in the art that various other changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. It is therefore intended to cover in the appended claims all such changes and modifications that are within the scope of this invention.
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Apostrophe Hôtel
3 rue de Chevreuse, Paris, France
Neighborhood: 6th Arr. (St-Germain/Luxembourg)
These days design hotels are so widespread as to be almost commonplace, and art hotels are no longer the novelty they once were. So what's next? One attempt at an answer comes in the form of the Apostrophe Hotel, which styles itself the world's first "poem hotel" — an idea that's so perfectly Parisian it's difficult to imagine it existing anywhere else.
Between the two of them, the architect Vincent Bastié and the interior designer Sandrine Alouf are responsible for such contemporary Parisian classics as the Murano, the Five, and the Five's little sister, the One. Here, together with the painter Catherine Feff, they've created an experience that makes the typical boutique hotel look positively dowdy by comparison. Text and other graphic elements line the walls, rooms pursue themes and motifs to their logical ends, and even the basics, the fixtures and furnishings, step away from the minimalist design-boutique norm.
In truth it's simply a very stylish high-design boutique hotel, which sets itself apart by choosing exuberance where others would opt for restraint. Services, in traditional boutique style, are rather minimal, fitting for a sixteen-room hotel — the surrounding area of St.-Germain-des-Prés offers everything a guest could possibly need.
- Complimentary upgrade upon hotel check-in, based upon availability
- One complimentary glass of champagne or one cocktail, per guest, upon arrival
- Guaranteed 11am check-in
- Choice of welcome treat or romantic rose petal heart (advise in advance)
- 16 Rooms
- Style: Cutting-Edge
- Atmosphere: Lively
- 128 Guest Reviews
- Apostrophe Hôtel
- 3 rue de Chevreuse
- Paris, France
- Neighborhood: 6th Arr. (St-Germain/Luxembourg)
Hotel amenities and services
- 100% non-smoking hotel
- 24 hour front desk
- Bar
- Central air conditioning
- Free wi-fi
- Lounge
- Luggage storage
- Multi-lingual staff
- No pets allowed
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Self service parking (charges apply)
- Wake-up service
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128 Guest Reviews
All reviews are from Tablet guests with verified stays.
- Joshua
- Stayed October 2010
- Rating: Excellent
What I liked:
The staff comes to mind first as they were extremely friendly and helpful. They seemed to really care about their hotel and take pride in their work. I am an artsy fartsy type and enjoyed the decor of the rooms and hotel. It looked really cool. The room was awesome and seemed brand new and modern. The bed was comfortable. It's Paris so I didn't expect a large room but I found the space to be uncramped.
What the hotel could do better:
I have no complaints.
- Gaurav
- Stayed October 2010
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
Very quaint and boutique like. Rooms were small but very well designed. Bathrooms were clean and quite funky. Enjoyed the special shower.
What the hotel could do better:
Nothing, had a wonderful stay!
- Raphael
- Stayed January 2011
- Rating: Fair
What I liked:
general location and kindness of the people
What the hotel could do better:
Nothing, had a wonderful stay!


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Tyrell's 4 Assists Help Cougars Break Losing StreakSubmitted by chad on January 16, 2008 - 12:00
N.A. Juniors Game Night: 1/15
Portland Winter Hawks 2 @ Prince George Cougars 5
C/W Dana Tyrell, PG: 0-4-4, +3, 0 PIM, *First Star*
Dana Tyrell's career-high four assists helped Prince George break a brutal six game losing streak and defeat last-place Portland 5-2. Tyrell was part of a feature by the Prince George Citizen earlier this week focusing on the future leadership of the club: An opportunity for leaders to emerge
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Kelowna Rockets 3 @ Kamloops Blazers 5
G Torrie Jung, KEL: Did not play
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NHL Game Night 1/15: Avalanche at LightningSubmitted by pete on January 15, 2008 - 22:19
Time to take the cap off the pen and start writing down some preliminary plans for next season.
Karri Ramo stopped 22 of 24 shots faced in the loss as the Lightning wasted another quality start by the kid giving him no goal support.
What's worse than getting shutout by a has been like Jose Theodore? I can't think of many things. The Lightning did well to put 22 shots on Theodore in a futile third period comeback bid, but they did so after sleepwalking through the first two periods in which the Avs outshot the Lightning 21-10.
The math simply does not favor a Lightning playoff berth at this point, and by the time Dan Boyle returns in another two weeks there likely won't be anything to play for but jobs next season.
Mathieu Darche was even in 10:03 with 1 shot, 3 hits, and 2 blocked shots.
Box score and extended statistics from NHL.com.
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ECHL Game Night 1/11: Mississippi @ AugustaSubmitted by timothy on January 15, 2008 - 17:31
Mississippi's season-best 5 game winning streak came to an end last Saturday night at James Brown Arena in Augusta, GA, losing to the Lynx by a score of 4-1. The lost coincided with goaltender Morgan Cey's first start of 2008 after Ryan Munce piloted the Wolves resurgence in the standings. Marek Kvapil was scoreless on 1 shot in the road loss.
Monday's Elitserien ScoreSubmitted by pete on January 14, 2008 - 23:00
Andreas Holmqvist was scoreless in Frolunda's 3-0 shutout win over Djurgardens. Andreas' brother Michael had a goal for Frolunda in the match.
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N.A. Juniors Game Night: 1/13Submitted by chad on January 14, 2008 - 14:31
Lewiston MAINEiacs 1 @ Baie-Comeau Drakkar 5
D Michael Ward, LEW: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 0 shots on goal
Everett Silvertips 5 @ Portland Winter Hawks 0
D Dane Crowley, EVT: 0-1-1, +1, 2 PIM (roughing)
Tri-City Americans 3 @ Seattle Thunderbirds 1
G Riku Helenius, SEA: Loss, Stopped 22 of 24 shots
Starting his third game in three nights, Helenius couldn't come up with a third win despite a strong statistical showing. The Americans added a late empty net goal. Former Traverse City Lightning Colton Yellow Horn scored his league-leading 30th and 31st goals of the season for Tri-City. The 20 year old has 61 points in 41 games.
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Backup Duplicate Task Fail - Fails Entire Job
Created: 08 Jul 2013 | 12 comments
Hi, I have a backup job that does a full backup to a local disk and then a duplicate to an external drive via USB.
I am having an issue that when the USB drive can't be recognised by Backup Exec or it finds some issue with it, that it wont just perform the backup. If it fails to find the disk to duplicate it just fails the entire job.
Is there any way of specifying that the backup job takes priority and to still do it if there is a problem with duplication? This seems like quite a simple thing to be able to do but I cant find an option for it anywhere.
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It would be nice if this was the case, but from what I can see it isn't. When there is any issue with the disk drive it just sits there for ever and then fails with this error :
Job ended: Thursday, July 04, 2013 at 9:00:06 PM Completed status: Failed Final error: 0xe000810c - Physical Volume Library Drive not available. Final error category: Backup Device Errors For additional information regarding this error refer to link V-79-57344-33036


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Does anyone else have this issue? I have always had freckles but in the last year or so (since I gave birth) my brown spots on my face have gotten much bigger. I have read that it could be due to hormonal changes after pregnancy and also birth control. I have tried skin lightening creams but they haven't worked well. I am really self concious of it and it bothers me. Even my pressed powder doesn't do much to conceal it. I am a little worried it could be something more serious- like skin cancer or something ...but it is probably hormonal in nature. Has anyone else experienced this? If so, what have you done to get rid of the spots and does it eventually go away? I am considering seeing a dermatologist to get advice on how I can get rid of the spots. Any suggestions or experiences would be appreciated! Thanks in advance::))
Brown Spots of face got worse after pregnancy- help!
This happened to me when I was pregnant with my August '06 son. It has faded a little over the last 4 years but not much. Bronzer helps blend it in.
It's the same concept of spreading your ass cheeks to make a fart less noticeable.
It will not eventually go away on its own. In fact, it can and will get worse with more sun exposure. You can use a few over the counter products (go to olay.com and take their little self-test and they will recommend products) like the Olay Definity line. Also, some chemical peels and bleaching agents at a dermatologist/med spa office can help. photo-laser treatments work wonders. But even once you get rid of most of it, you have to use a high spf on your face if you don't want the hyperpigmentation to come back.
DS 2004, DD 2011, 8 angel babies
The racoon eyes...
Use fade creams.
Some people like Italians/Mediterraneans are just so gosh darn lucky to inherit that lovely gene.
Ask a dermatologist to be sure.
I have the same thing. I've wondered if the laser treatments are covered by insurance and what they cost.
I'm with you, the spots bother me a lot. I tried a cream and it helped just a little. Now I think I'm seeing more spots forming. Time to make a visit to a dermatologist.
Yup, like a PP said, it will NOT disappear on its own I ended up with some melasma after DS #3 was born and I've religiously been using an Obagi fade cream during the day (under sunscreen), Philosophy vitamin C powder mixed in with said sunscreen, and Retin-A at night. That combo is the ONLY thing that has helped get rid of the melasma. I had laser treatment about three years ago and it worked for about four months...then the spots came back. Total waste of money for me to get the laser treatment!!!
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I'm a bargain board shark...I can smell one drop of stupidity in a million posts, and I gravitate towards it to attack.
I have these too. I never got anything like it with my DS's but when I was pregnant with DD I got the lovely "mask of pregnancy" She is now 10 months old and I still have big brown spots around my forehead and temples.
Sorry, no advice but you're not alone.
Mom to two boys, Jake and Ben & Baby girl Samantha
Me too! I hate it, it got worse after the 2 pregnancies. I can't cover them with powder or concealer. I'm not sure what else to do. :-( Kinda glad I'm not alone out there though.
Mine is getting worse and LO is 8.5 months. Mine, like my mother's, is on my upper lip...so I look like I have some sort of mustache
I KNOW it doesn't get better on it's own because my mother is 49 and hers got really bad last year. Sun makes it worse, but then it doesn't get better by staying out of the sun afterward. I always use a lotion with SPF and then makeup with SPF. So WTH?! I've been trying lemon juice at night, as I heard it was a natural way to diminish it...nothing so far. Now I'm preggo again and I'm sure that'll just make it worse. Grrrrr!
Hi Everyone,
I am so happy to hear I am not alone with this...thanks for all your posts. I am doing more research on it and plan to try the following:
5,000mg of MSM
3-5,000 mg of Vitamin C
Grapefruit seed extract- either 20 drops or I will buy in pill form and take that.
I also read that washing your face with either vinegar or apple cider vinegar each night will help brighten your face and fade the melasma in time. Then, I will apply lemon juice to the dark spots as well.
I called my OB to see if she has any ideas....will let you know what she says. I know there are some prescription creams you can use too.
Hope these ideas help you! There are a ton of people online that claim MSM and Vitamin C is REALLY helpful in treating melasma. Also, you could try with that 50 mg of Zinc.
I wear SPF 15 everyday but now am considering something higher after all that I have read online. Any other suggestions?
It is so nice being able to talk about this with you. It is nice having some support with others going through it. I know other people don't truly understand unless they have it. We notice it and it bugs us! My husband pointed it out to me last night for the first time (I took off my makeup) and then I realized I really need to try to do something about this. It is getting worse--eek!!
Not only have I had significant hair loss after this pregnancy, I have melasma as well. My DD is well worth it, of course...but just wish both would GO AWAY already...she is 15 months.
Have a great day everyone---keep the comments coming!
For med spa grade products at really good prices, I would suggest taking a look at makeupartistschoice.com. They have some bleaching gel and other products that help with skin lightening. I've been pretty happy with the results. Though here in sunny AZ, it's tough to curb all the rays of the sun. ;)
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- Ongoing: until Saturday, July 6, 2013
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- Where: Gwinnett Hall Baptist Church
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Gwinnett Hall Baptist Church will hold a charity open closet from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 12 at 1868 Azalea Drive at the intersection of Route 20 (Buford Dr) in Lawrenceville. The event offers free clothing and household items to those in need. The closet will be open the second Saturday of every month
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The gauntlet has been thrown: An interview with Scott Appleby. (interview).
Osama bin Laden, who has said that all American citizens are legitimate targets of holy warriors, represents a pernicious development in the world not only of Islam but also of Islamic fundamentalism. It's a departure from anything recognizable as Islamic.
What it betokens is a crisis of authority in Islam. Across the late modern world, the emergence of secularism, advanced by capitalist markets, has been accompanied by the dissemination of worldviews that are inimical to traditional religions. This situation has created crises for all these religions.
Across the board--in Islam as well as in Catholicism, Judaism, and Hinduism--the foundations for a coherent expression of religious authority beyond a very privatized realm have been undermined. Traditional religious leaders see their space becoming narrowed.
Part of the fundamentalist re action to this is that traditional authorities--in Islam, both the religious scholars and the political leaders--are discredited and accused of not being sufficiently orthodox or vigilant
It was interesting that when Osama bin Laden issued the fatwa that called for death to all Americans, he referred to himself as a sheikh. But he's not a sheikh, and he really has no authority to issue a fatwa. He hasn't had religious training; he's a "layperson." He is thus representative of the kind of fundamentalist free agents who do not feel bound by the traditional schools of Islamic law.
In Islamic law there's no justification, even in war, for killing innocents and other noncombatants. So the justification bin Laden gives--and in this he's similar to the late Catholic traditionalist Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre as well as ultraorthodox Jews--is that the traditional religion is currently in a crisis. Both the Bible and the Qur'an have "emergency clause" verses: If you're in a crisis and your faith is under assault, these verses suggest, then you are obligated to take emergency measures.
What makes Islamic fundamentalism attractive to people?
Their moral critique is not entirely without merit I recently read that a high school in Texas is starting to clamp down on provocative cheerleading poses. Women in our culture are too often projected as sex objects--and at younger and younger ages. I'm not saying we have to be puritans and I'm not a fundamentalist, but as a Catholic and as a father of a daughter, I too get angry at the way women are treated and fetishized in our culture. Many Americans are concerned about moral standards in Western culture. Magnify that a hundredfold and you'll understand some of the anger of fundamentalist Muslims.
Indeed, some scholars define fundamentalism as a patriarchal protest movement Fundamentalists feel that through the liberation of women the customary role of the male is being threatened--their leadership of traditional society, their ability to provide for their own families. The slogan for the Islamic fundamentalist movement has been "Islam is the solution." That may sound simple-minded, but it has great attraction for many.
Do you see any hope for countering the appeal of Islamic fundamentalism from within Islam?
Yes. Islam is not monolithic. But I think the problem and the solution are really more structural and systemic than religious. One of the main problems resulting from the corrupt political leadership in many Islamic countries is that both the educational system and many social services are now provided by Islamic fundamentalists. In Egypt the government is not taking care of masses of people with medical problems, but the Islamist clinic down the street will, and it will also indoctrinate you.
When bin Laden hit the World Trade Center, the real goal was a dramatic throwing down of the gauntlet for all Muslims. His message from the cave mirrored what President George W. Bush said: You're either with us, or you're against us.
Fundamentalists seek to foster precisely such a crisis mentality; they want to force you to choose one identity, not multiple ones. Here is the line in the sand. We're in a crisis. What truth are you going to choose?
R. Scott Appleby is a professor of history at the University of Notre Dame. From 1988 to 1993 he was codirector of the Fundamentalism Project of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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Edmonton Oilers cut Ty Rimmer, who outlasted a bunch of drafted prospects
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MANILA — Eight of nine NBA Stars who are the prime attractions of the Smart Ultimate All-Star Weekend will hit town Thursday.
Except for Kobe Bryant, MVP Sports Foundation executive director Chot Reyes said that the NBA stars seeing action against a PBA selection and the Smart Gilas national team on Saturday and Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum will be arriving today on separate flights from Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Leading the group are NBA MVP Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls, two-time scoring champion Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma Thunder and Chris Paul of the New Orleans Hornets.
Bryant, who boasts of five championships with the LA Lakers and will act as coach of the stellar cast, is scheduled to arrive tomorrow from Shanghai, the last stop of his Asian tour.
Completing the NBA lineup are Derek Fisher of the Lakers, James Harden of the Thunder, Tyreke Evans of the Sacramento Kings, JaVale Mcgee of the Washington Wizards and rookie Derrick Williams of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
"And they're off! Movement of the stars from all over. Congregating in LA (Los Angeles) and SFO (San Francisco). En route to our beloved land!" Reyes posted in his twitter account.
Aside from the double-header with the PBA on Saturday and Smart Gilas on Sunday, the staging of a slam dunk contest is also being floated after the seven-foot McGee, a runnerup in the recent NBA slam dunk contest, confirmed his attendance.
The contest was earlier shelved after reigning NBA slam dunk king Blake Griffin of the LA Clippers begged off due to a wedding in the family.
Meanwhile, scalpers are making a killing, peddling lower box and patron tickets anywhere from P10,000 to P20,000 through the Internet.
Patron and lower box tickets are pegged at P5,500 and P3,800.
According to reports, organizers have ran out of general admission tickets while upper box tickets worth P800 were being sold in the black market at P3,600.
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Kings upset listless Lakers, 113-97
Aaron Brooks started Sacramento's spurt in the third quarter when he floated an underhand layup over Howard and drew a foul for a three-point play on the new Lakers center, who tumbled hard into a row of photographers under the baseline. Brooks added a jumper and a 3-pointer to highlight the 17-5 run that put the Kings ahead 69-58.
"Our team went on a whirlwind," Kings coach Keith Smart said.
D'Antoni kept yelling and motioning for the Lakers to sprint up court to match Sacramento's speed. Instead, they often kept the pace at a slow crawl.
Howard finished with seven points on 2-of-4 shooting. Gasol scored eight points on 3 of 10 from the field, and the Lakers were outscored 50-22 in the paint.
"It seemed like we were a little lethargic for whatever reason," Bryant said. "We just have to push through it, particularly the second unit, especially while Dwight is in there. You don't have to go to as many pick-and-rolls, really, just dump the ball down to him and let him operate."
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After the Lakers closed within a point, James Johnson made three straight layups during an 11-2 run that put the Kings ahead 88-78 early in the fourth quarter. D'Antoni called a timeout in the middle of Sacramento's surge to put his starters back in the game and give his listless Lakers a chance to refocus.
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D'Antoni's knee - and the Lakers mettle - will be tested even more. Los Angeles plays at Memphis on Friday and at Dallas on Saturday to complete a quick three-game trip.
"I think you always have a little bit of shock when a guy comes in new, and so you start off all like puppies out there," D'Antoni said of his team's turnaround when he was hired. "Now it's back to reality a little bit."
NOTES: The Kings won all three preseason games against the Lakers. The series is 1-1 in the regular season, with the home team winning each time. ... Howard made 3 of 4 free throws after going 7 for 19 from the line a night earlier against Brooklyn. His first attempts came with 7:07 remaining in the fourth quarter.
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The Child and Family Center's 23rd Annual Taste of the Town festival is set to take place on Sunday and is sure to be a food lover's paradise. With more than 40 restaurants catering and wine and beer being served, all guests will get the chance to sample some of our town's delicacies.
Restaurants that are participating include Welsh Baker, Schreiner's Fine Sausages, Jill's Cake Creations, Shave It, Sushiya Bar and Grill, Carmela Louise Café, and much more.
Besides the food and drinks, there will be entertainment provided by platinum recording artist Mark LeVang and Friends and silent and live auctions will take place during the day. There will also be an "opportunity" drawing and the chance to win a 1-carat diamond from Classic Designs Jewelry or a Princess Cruises cruise.
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"To get all of that for a $60 dollar ticket, there's not an event that is that inexpensive for a charity, and once you're in, it's all inclusive," said Nicole Stinson, Chair of Auctions for Taste of the Town.
Besides giving you a chance to get out of the house this weekend, Taste of the Town benefits the Child and Family Center. Proceeds from Taste of the Town go towards the Child & Family Center's programs, which include outpatient counseling, school-based counseling, crisis intervention services, and drug and alcohol prevention. The Outreach programs reach thousands of residents each year. The children and families served are all local residents living in your community.
"It's a great value to help a great cause. Everybody will be able to use, at some time in their life, the Child and Family Center. They support so many families here in town," said Stinson.
Taste of the Town will be located at Mann Biomedical Park, 25104 Rye Canyon Loop in Santa Clarita. The festival will take place from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 1.
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