Food container
OwnerAnthony Gasbarra, Edward Gasbarrainventors
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Abstract
A package is designed for storing and heating frozen food in individual serving portion. The package comprises a metal shell having an open chamber with a bottom wall. A shaped baffle is disposed in the chamber for separating the chamber into upper and lower compartments. The baffle has an extra compartment for holding a quantity of ice chips above the bottom wall and includes a plurality of apertures for allowing the ice chips to descend into the lower compartment to produce steam for assisting in the heating of the food.
Claims8
In a package for storing and heating frozen food in individual serving portions, the combination comprising a metal shell having an open chamber with a bottom wall, a shaped baffle disposed in said chamber for separating said chamber into upper and lower compartments, said baffle being adapted to support a serving quantity of food product at a location spaced above said bottom wall, and said baffle having a compartment for holding a quantity of ice chips above said bottom wall, said compartment having a plurality of aperatures for allowing said ice chips to descend into said lower compartment and into contact with said bottom wall to produce steam for assisting in the heating of said food product.
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