US3287140A
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Self-heating frozen food package
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-04-11
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Granted: 1966-11-22
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Expires: 1986-04-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Brussell Jacob
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 22:42
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J36/00; A47J36/24; A47J36/30; A47J36/02; A47J36/022; B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/32; B65D81/3216; B65D81/34; B65D81/3484
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
IN A SELF-HEATING FROZEN FOOD PACKAGE, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING AN UPPER METALLIC FOOD TRAY WITH FROZEN FOOD THEREIN, AN INTERMEDIATE METALLIC PAN AND A LOWER METALLIC FUEL TRAY ALL SECURED TOGETHER IN VERTICALLY SPACED ARRANGEMENT TO PROVIDE A UNITARY STRUCTURE HAVING AN UPPER FOOD COMPARTMENT, AN INTERMEDIATE COMPARTMENT AND A LOWER FUEL COMPARTMENT, A REMOVABLE COVER ON SAID FOOD TRAY, AN AMOUNT OF FUEL IN SAID FUEL TRAY OF SUCH QUANTITY AS TO FURNISH, WHEN IGNITED, JUST SUFFICIENT HEAT THROUGH SAID INTERMEDIATE COMPARTMENT TO PREPARE A GIVEN QUANTITY AND KIND OF FROZEN FOOD IN SAID FOOD COMPARTMENT FOR EATING, AND A PLURALITY OF OPENINGS IN SAID FUEL TRAY PROVIDING ACCESS TO IGNITE SAID FUEL AND ADMITTING AIR FOR ITS COMBUSTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
IN A SELF-HEATING FROZEN FOOD PACKAGE, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING AN UPPER METALLIC FOOD TRAY WITH FROZEN FOOD THEREIN, AN INTERMEDIATE METALLIC PAN AND A LOWER METALLIC FUEL TRAY ALL SECURED TOGETHER IN VERTICALLY SPACED ARRANGEMENT TO PROVIDE A UNITARY STRUCTURE HAVING AN UPPER FOOD COMPARTMENT, AN INTERMEDIATE COMPARTMENT AND A LOWER FUEL COMPARTMENT, A REMOVABLE COVER ON SAID FOOD TRAY, AN AMOUNT OF FUEL IN SAID FUEL TRAY OF SUCH QUANTITY AS TO FURNISH, WHEN IGNITED, JUST SUFFICIENT HEAT THROUGH SAID INTERMEDIATE COMPARTMENT TO PREPARE A GIVEN QUANTITY AND KIND OF FROZEN FOOD IN SAID FOOD COMPARTMENT FOR EATING, AND A PLURALITY OF OPENINGS IN SAID FUEL TRAY PROVIDING ACCESS TO IGNITE SAID FUEL AND ADMITTING AIR FOR ITS COMBUSTION.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-11-21 | 1970-05-23 | 1970-11-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-11-21 | 1974-05-23 | 1974-11-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-11-21 | 1978-05-23 | 1978-11-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |