Flexible package with embossed liquid containment cells
US10486885B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2581/3417
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is directed to packages having a flexible top sheet sealed to a flexible embossed bottom sheet The flexible bottom sheet comprises a plurality of embossed peaks and valleys wherein each valley has a defined perimeter with a valley base integrally connected to a valley wall which thereby defines an individual liquid containment cell. The packages according to the present invention are heat resistant to allow food packaged therein to be cooked in a microwave oven such that a substantial amount of water and/or grease released by the food during the cooking process is captured beneath a food contact surface in a plurality of embossed individual liquid containment cells, in preferred embodiments, the package of the present invention is a microwavable form-fill-seal package or microwavable vacuum package for storing and cooking a precooked or cured food product with substantial water and/or fat content.
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