Differential temperature microwavable container
AssigneeMars, Incorporated
InventorsBrent L. Cutler, Gary N. Chisholm
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a molded microwaveable frozen food container having at least a first section and a second section in which at least one of the sections includes an in-mold label. The in-mold label provides at least one of the sections with a susceptor zone. In one embodiment of the inventive container, a first section of the container can include the in-mold label providing the susceptor zone and a second section of the container can include the in-mold label providing a shielding zone. Alternatively, the first section can include a shielding zone and the second section can include the susceptor zone or three sections can be provided have a combination of shielding and susceptor zones.
Claims25
A microwaveable frozen food container comprising;
- a molded container having at least a first and a second section;
- at least one of the sections including an in-mold label;
- wherein the in-mold label provides at least one of the sections with a susceptor zone.
A process for forming a differential temperature microwaveable container, comprising the steps of:
- a) providing in-mold labels configured to be permeable to microwave energy;
- b) transferring the in-mold labels to preselected areas of container mold sections of a molding apparatus;
- c) molding one or more containers in the molding apparatus
- d) filling the molded containers with at least a first and second food component;
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- e) securing a cover to each of the one or more containers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.