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US 8,912,474 B2Granted
Food tray
OwnerSteven Parsonsinventor
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Abstract
A food tray is provided with an upper tray and a lower tray containing food products, in which the upper tray rests snugly in the lower tray and a lid seals the upper tray. Vent holes in the lower tray allow steam released from the food product in the lower tray to escape out of the lower tray. Each of the upper tray and lower tray may have flanges to allow the upper tray to be lifted out of the lower tray without difficulty.
Claims11
A food tray, comprising:
- an upper tray resting snugly in a lower tray to prevent flow of steam between the upper tray and the lower tray beyond a close fit line on the lower tray;
- the upper tray having an encircling wall, the encircling wall of the upper tray having a top;
- the lower tray having an encircling wall, the encircling wall of the lower tray having a top;
- a first food product in the upper tray;
- a second food product in the lower tray, the second food product providing steam when subject to microwave energy;
- a lid sealing the upper tray;
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- the lower tray having at least one vent hole below the close fit line for escape of steam when the second food product is subject to microwave energy.
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A food tray, comprising:
- an upper tray resting snugly in a lower tray to prevent flow of gas between the upper tray and the lower tray beyond a close fit line on the lower tray;
- the upper tray having an encircling wall, the encircling wall of the upper tray having a top and an upper tray flange extending outward from the top of the encircling wall of the upper tray;
- the lower tray having an encircling wall, the encircling wall of the lower tray having a top and a lower tray flange extending outward from the top of the encircling wall of the lower tray;
- the upper tray flange extending outward beyond the lower tray flange to facilitate the removal of the upper tray from the lower tray;
- a first food product in the upper tray;
- a second food product in the lower tray, the second food product providing steam when subject to microwave energy;
- and
- a lid sealing at least the upper tray.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.