B65D 2581/3459
Means for holding the package at a distance from the microwave oven
Official title: Means for holding the package at a distance from the microwave oven floor, e.g. stands
B65D2581/3459 (Means for holding the package at a distance from the microwave oven) appears on 64 US grants and 48 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Blanks, constructs, and associated methods for induction heating of food products3 Feb 2026US 12,540,023 B2Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
- Elevated microwave heating tray5 Jan 2016US 9,227,752 B2Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
- Package, container, assembly, and method for containing a food product18 Aug 2015US 9,108,755 B2Cryovac, Inc.
- Elevated microwave heating construct11 Aug 2015US 9,107,243 B2Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
- Microwave heating apparatus with food supporting cradle7 Apr 2015US 9,000,339 B2Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
- Food container30 Jul 2026US 2026/0217411 A1
- Carton and Method of Using Same25 Jun 2026US 2026/0176015 A1Inno-Pak, LLC
- Blanks, Constructs, And Associated Methods For Induction Heating Of Food Products20 Jan 2022US 2022/0017285 A1Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
- Microwavable food package apparatus and method19 Apr 2018US 2018/0103795 A1
- Elevated Microwave Heating Tray3 Oct 2013US 2013/0256303 A1Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Insulating microwave interactive packaging250US 7,019,271 B2Graphic Packaging International, Inc. · 2006
- Food carton for microwave heating129US 4,228,945 AChampion International Corporation · 1980
- Microwave package and support tray with features for uniform crust heating92US 6,359,272 B1Schwan's Sales Enterprises, Inc. · 2002
- Microwave heating package having end flaps for elevating and venting the package83US 5,688,427 AConAgra, Inc. · 1997
- Food package including a tray and a sleeve surrounding the tray80US 5,900,264 AGics & Vermee, L.P. · 1999