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US 2019/0335946 A1Published application
Microwave reheating container
AssigneeDart Industries Inc.
InventorsDimitri M.C.J. Backaert, Laurent Tabey, Steven J. Verbrugge, Kris Schoukens, Berivan Özel, Johan Carrette
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Abstract
A microwave reheating container for food including a concave base and a cover. The base and cover both have a core formed of PET sheet material, formed into the appropriate base and cover shapes. The PET cores are crystallized to CPET on their interior. Each core is overmolded on its exterior with TPC capable of injection molding and having greater strength. The cover may include an elastomeric seal about its periphery. The cover may be secured to the base by one or more locking clips.
Claims15
A microwave reheating container, comprising:
- a base having a generally concave upward configuration with a bottom and at least one side wall defining a base rim;
- a cover having a cover rim, said cover rim having a size and shape mating to said base rim;
- said base being formed of a base core having a crystallized TRM interior food contact surface, and a TPC base coating overmolded to an exterior surface of said base core;
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- said cover being formed of a cover core having a crystallized TRM interior food contact surface, and a TPC cover coating overmolded to an exterior surface of said cover core.
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