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US 8,803,049 B2Granted
Container with microwave interactive web
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorsBrian R. O'Hagan, Laurence M. C. Lai, Joseph Walsh, William Cox, George Hackel, Neilson Zeng, Michael Shaw, Timothy Henry Bohrer
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Abstract
A container includes a microwave interactive web at least partially overlying and joined to a three-dimensional support, wherein the three-dimensional support may be formed prior to having the microwave interactive web mounted thereto. The three-dimensional support may be a preformed container that is sufficiently rigid and dimensionally stable for use in containing food.
Claims35
A construct comprising:
- a container including a curved interior corner at least partially defined by a substantially smooth, curved, interior surface of the container;
- and
- a microwave interactive web mounted to the container, wherein the web comprises microwave interactive material, and the web defines a plurality of pleats that are positioned in and extend along the curved interior corner of the container, so that the pleats, which are defined by the web, extend across the substantially smooth, curved, interior surface of the container, and
- in the interior corner of the of the container, the container and the web are distinctly different layers of the construct, so that
- the pleats, which are defined by the web, are distinct from the container,
- the container is distinct from the pleats, which are defined by the web,
- the pleats, which are defined by the web, are distinct from the substantially smooth, curved, interior surface of the container, and
- the substantially smooth, curved, interior surface of the container is distinct from the pleats, which are defined by the web;
- and
- wherein the web includes opposite first and second sides, and for a pleat of the plurality of pleats, the pleat:
- includes each of
- a first portion of the first side of the web,
- a second portion of the first side of the web,
- a first portion of the second side of the web, and
- a second portion of the second side of the web;
- and
- is configured so that both
- the first portion of the first side of the web is in opposing face-to-face relation with the second portion of the first side of the web, and
- the first portion of the second side of the web is in opposing face-to-face relation with the second portion of the second side of the web.
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A construct comprising:
- a container including a curved interior corner at least partially defined by a substantially smooth, curved, interior surface of the container, wherein the substantially smooth, curved, interior surface, as a whole, is entirely unpleated;
- a microwave interactive web mounted to the container, wherein the web comprises microwave interactive material, and the web defines a plurality of pleats that are positioned in and extend along the curved interior corner of the container, so that the pleats, which are defined by the web, extend across and are engaged against the unpleated, substantially smooth, curved, interior surface of the container, and
- in the interior corner of the container, the container and the web are distinctly different layers of the construct, so that:
- the pleats, which are defined by the web, are distinct from the container,
- the container is distinct from the pleats, which are defined by the web,
- the pleats, which are defined by the web, are distinct from the unpleated, substantially smooth, curved, interior surface of the container, and
- the unpleated, substantially smooth, curved, interior surface of the container is distinct from the pleats, which are defined by the web;
- and
- wherein the web includes opposite first and second sides, and for a pleat of the plurality of pleats, the pleat:
- includes each of
- a first portion of the first side of the web,
- a second portion of the first side of the web,
- a first portion of the second side of the web, and
- a second portion of the second side of the web;
- and
- is configured so that both
- the first portion of the first side of the web is in opposing face-to-face relation with the second portion of the first side of the web, and
- the first portion of the second side of the web is in opposing face-to-face relation with the second portion of the second side of the web.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.