Apparatus and methods of making a microwavable container for food products
OwnerJeffrey T. Watkinsinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a container for the microwave heating of a food product in which a sheet of barrier material is sealed around a food product to a blank having one or more panels which can be folded to assemble a container. The sheet of barrier material forms a pocket inside which a food product may be disposed. The sheet of barrier material is sealed to one of the panels, so that a peripheral outer portion is formed to separate the food product from the remaining panel or panels. The barrier material may be moisture impervious, and may be sealed to the blank using a vacuum platen or heat-sealing methods. A microwave susceptor can be disposed on the blank, which is made from a material suitable for microwave heating such as a polymer and paperboard laminate.
Claims29
A container for microwave heating of a food product, comprising:
- a blank having an upper face and a lower face and two or more panels, wherein at least one of the panels is capable of being folded relative to the other panels;
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- a sheet of barrier material forming a pocket for containing a food product, the sheet of barrier material having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the interior surface of the barrier material being sealed to the upper face of the blank on one of the panels around the pocket so that a peripheral outer portion is formed to separate the food product from the at least one of the panels.
A container for microwave heating of a food product, comprising:
- a blank having an upper face and a lower face, the blank comprising a floor panel and one or more edge panels, the edge panels capable of being folded upwardly relative to the floor panel;
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- a sheet of barrier material forming a pocket for containing the food product, the sheet of barrier material having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the interior surface of the barrier material being sealed to the upper face of the floor panel around the pocket so that a peripheral outer portion is formed to separate the product from the at least one edge panel.
A container for microwave heating of food, comprising:
- a blank having an upper face and a lower face, the blank comprising a floor panel and one or more edge panels, the edge panels capable of being folded upwardly relative to the floor panel;
- a sheet of barrier material forming a pocket for containing a food product, the sheet of barrier material having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the interior surface of the barrier material being sealed to the upper face of the floor panel around the pocket so that a peripheral outer portion is formed to separate the product from the at least one edge panel;
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- the food product located in the pocket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.