US4661672A
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Container for use in heating by microwave oven
Assignee: House Foods Corp
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Filing: 1986-01-02
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Granted: 1987-04-28
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Expires: 2006-01-02
Abstract
Abstract A container for use in heating by a microwave oven which is capable of preventing hardening and drying of the corners of the contents, and of allowing its contents to be uniformly and effectively heated. Referring to FIG. 1, the container of the present invention comprises an oblong container proper 1, a device 3 for elevating the container proper 1, a lid 5 and a microwave shielding layer 4. The container is characterized in that the container proper 1 is elevated above a microwave oven table 10 by a prescribed interval and a microwave shielding layer 4 covers both the upper side of the contents 2 and at least the upper half of the side walls on the short side of the container proper 1 when the lid 5is put thereon.
Inventors
- 👤 Ryusuke Nakanaga
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:29
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J36/00; A47J36/02; A47J36/027; B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/34; B65D81/3446; B65D81/3453; B65D2581/00; B65D2581/34; B65D2581/3437; B65D2581/3439; B65D2581/3455; B65D2581/3456; B65D2581/3459; B65D2581/346; B65D2581/3471; B65D2581/3472; B65D2581/3486; B65D2581/3489; B65D2581/349; B65D2581/3491; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S99/00; Y10S99/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A container for use in heating by a microwave oven, said container comprising: (a) an oblong container proper for holding contents to be heated and cooled, said oblong container proper having two short side walls, two long side walls, a bottom, and a top; (b) means for elevating said container proper from a microwave oven table by an interval of 2 to 45 mm; and (c) a microwave shielding layer which covers both said top of said container proper and at least the upper half of said two short side walls of said container proper, (d) wherein said bottom of said container proper and said means: (i) are made of a water resisting material that transmits microwaves and (ii) are not covered by said microwave shielding layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
A container for use in heating by a microwave oven, said container comprising: (a) an oblong container proper for holding contents to be heated and cooled, said oblong container proper having two short side walls, two long side walls, a bottom, and a top; (b) means for elevating said container proper from a microwave oven table by an interval of 2 to 45 mm; and (c) a microwave shielding layer which covers both said top of said container proper and at least the upper half of said two short side walls of said container proper, (d) wherein said bottom of said container proper and said means: (i) are made of a water resisting material that transmits microwaves and (ii) are not covered by said microwave shielding layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A container as set forth in claim 1 wherein said means is provided on said bottom of said container proper.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A container as set forth in claim 1 wherein said container comprises a lid on which said microwave shielding layer is provided.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A container as set forth in claim 3 wherein said lid is fitted on said container proper in a sliding manner.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A container as set forth in claim 3 wherein said lid has one or more apertures for escape of vapor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
A container as set forth in claim 3 wherein said microwave shielding layer is provided on said lid in such manner that it covers both said top of said container proper and at least the upper half of said two short side walls of said container proper.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A container as set forth in claim 1 wherein said microwave shielding layer is provided to entirely cover said two short side walls of said container proper.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A container as set forth in claim 1 wherein said microwave shielding layer is provided on the upper region of said two long side walls of said container proper.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A container as set forth in claim 1 wherein holding pieces turning toward the inside of said container proper provided on an upper edge of said container proper.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A container as set forth in claim 1 wherein said container is a double continer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
A container as set forth in claim 1 wherein the ratio of the length of said two long side walls to the length of said two short side walls is not less than 1.2 to 1.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
A container as set forth in claim 11 wherein the ratio of the length of said two long side walls to the length of said two short side walls is not less than 1.45 to 1.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
A container as set forth in claim 1 wherein said means elevates said container proper by an interval of 3 to 25 mm.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
A container as set forth in claim 13 wherein said means elevates said container proper by an interval of 3 to 15 mm.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
A container as set forth in claim 14 wherein said means elevates said container proper by an interval of 3 to 9 mm.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
A container as set forth in claim 1 wherein said microwave shielding layer does not cover at least the lower half of said two long side walls.
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