Self-venting microwave cooking container for use with a vertical fill automated machine
OwnerGary Hopkinsinventor
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Abstract
A self-venting microwave cooking container for use with a vertical fill automated machine generally comprises a bag portion, a tray portion, and a venting configuration. The bag portion defines an opening for receiving a food product from a vertical fill automated machine, and the tray portion includes a floor having a surface for supporting the food product. Once the food has been delivered to the container, the opening is sealed, and the food product is maintained within the container and ready for subsequent cooking in a microwave oven.
Claims10
A self-venting microwave cooking container for use with a vertical fill automated machine, comprising:
- a bag portion defining an opening for receiving a food product, wherein the opening is sealed after the food product has been received by said container, enclosing a predetermined volume within said bag portion for subsequent cooking of the food product in the container;
- a tray portion positioned within and adjacent a floor of said bag portion and having a surface for supporting the food product;
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- a venting configuration in fluid communication with the volume enclosed within said bag portion for preferential venting at a predetermined location when the food product is cooked in said container.
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A method for packaging food product in a microwave cooking container that includes a bag portion defining an opening for receiving the food product and a tray portion having a surface for supporting the food product, comprising the steps of:
- delivering food product to said container from a vertical fill automated machine through the opening defined by said bag portion;
- sealing the opening defined by said bag portion, thereby securing the food product within said container;
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- providing the container with a venting configuration for preferential venting when the food product is cooked in said container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.