Hand-held food package
AssigneeMars, Incorporated
InventorsShana Whitmore, Stuart Decelles, Jeannette Dido, Neil A. Willcocks, Gary Chisholm
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a hand-held microwaveable container formed from microwaveable appropriate material, The container includes a thermal insulating layer that allows a microwaved container to be removed from a microwave oven and held in a user's hand while using the contents of the container. The container also can include a susceptor surface adjacent the food item within the container. The container further includes an opening mechanism for easily opening the container and optionally a venting mechanism.
Claims35
A hand held microwaveable container comprising a microwave susceptor surface and a thermal insulating layer that is separate from the susceptor suface, the insulating layer allowing a microwaved container to be removed from a microwave oven and held in a user's hand, wherein the thermal insulating layer provides a lowered rate of heat transfer from contents inside of the container to an outer surface of the container.
A hand held microwaveable container comprising:
- a container for microwave cooking or heating wherein the container comprises an outer component formed from a semi-rigid material and an inner component formed from a flexible material having a microwave susceptor surface;
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- a thermal insulating surface on at least a portion of the outer components wherein the thermal insulating surface is separate from the susceptor surface.
A hand held microwaveable container comprising:
- a container for microwave use, wherein the container comprises a component formed from a rigid, semi-rigid or flexible material having a microwave susceptor surface;
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- a thermal insulating surface on at least a portion of the component, wherein the thermal insulating surface is separate from the microwave susceptor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.