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EP0240071A2
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Assignee: Unilever PLC
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Filing: 1987-03-25
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-03-25
Abstract
Abstract A package containing an at least partly baked or partly fried food product to be heated in a microwave oven, comprising a steam- and microwave-permeable packaging material. Preferably the porosity of the packaging material is more than 200 ml as measured by the Bendtsen test. The package is especially suitable for reheating microwaveable parfried potato chips.
Inventors
- 👤 Deborah Jane Yates
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 08:20
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/34; B65D81/3446; A; A23; A23L; A23L19/00; A23L19/10; A23L19/12; A23L19/18; B65D81/24; B65D81/26; B65D81/263; B65D2581/00; B65D2581/34; B65D2581/3401; B65D2581/3402; B65D2581/3412; B65D2581/3413
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
27 words
A package containing an at least partly baked or partly fried food product to be heated in a microwave oven, comprising a steam- and microwave-permeable packaging material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
27 words
A package containing an at least partly baked or partly fried food product to be heated in a microwave oven, comprising a steam- and microwave-permeable packaging material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A package according to claim 1, wherein said packaging material has a porosity of more than 200 ml as measured by the Bendtsen test.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A package according to claim 2, wherein said packaging material has a porosity of more than 400 ml as measured by the Bendtsen test.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
A package according to claims 1-3, wherein the packaging material is absorbing paper.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A package according to claims 1-4, wherein the packaging material is also grease resistant.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A package according to claims 1-5, also comprising an outer moisture-impermeable layer to be removed before microwave heating.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A package according to claims 1-6, also comprising a tray to support the food article.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A package according to claims 1-7, containing a particulate parfried food product arranged in a single layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
10 words
A package according to claims 1-8, containing parfried potato chips.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
Method for reheating an at least partly baked or partly fried food product in a microwave oven, whereby the food product is contained in a package as described in one or more of the preceding claims.
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