Oven safe disposable food container
AssigneeNu-Tech & Engineering, Inc.
InventorJohn Ayres
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Abstract
A disposable food container formed of sand and a decomposable binder. The disposable food containers are suitable for holding, storing and exposing food to heat in both conventional and microwave ovens. The decomposable binders contain 20 to 40% by weight of a binder selected from the group consisting of starch, grain flours and mixtures thereof, 20 to 30% by weight salt, 1 to 3% by weight oil and water. The containers are covered with a coating to prevent the transmission or absorption of liquids.
Claims13
A disposable container for holding, storing, and exposing food to heat, which is capable of use in microwave ovens, comprising:
- a body comprised of sand granules having an average granule size of 0.08 to 0.5 millimeters, mixed with a decomposable binder, wherein the binder holds the granules of sand together to form a shape capable of receiving food:
- and
- a coating covering at least a portion of the body wherein the coating prevents the passage of moisture therethrough, and makes the body capable of holding, storing and exposing food to heat.
A disposable food container comprising:
- a body formed of:
- sand having an average grain size from 0.08 to 0.3 millimeters;
- and
- a decomposable binder comprising 25-35% by weight corn starch, 20-25% by weight salt, 1.0-2.0% by weight alum, 1-3% by weight oil, and water;
- said body having a shape capable of receiving food;
- and
- a coating selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, wax, paraffin, and mixtures thereof, said coating substantially encompassing the body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.