Patent · US Expired

Container heated by microwave oven

US4703149A · kind A · utility

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20References
17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 4, 1985
Grant dateOct 27, 1987
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 4, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S99/14
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

This invention provides a container for use in heating by a microwave oven, which is capable of preventing locally occurring over-heating, and of allowing its contents to be uniformly and effectively heated. Referring to FIG. 1, the container of the present invention comprises a container proper 13; a lig 16; and a microwave shielding layer 15, characterized in that the shielding layer 15 is disposed at least on the position 14, through the intermediary of an air layer, where the upper surface of a material 12 contacts the side surface of the container proper 13, i.e., is disposed on the portion 17 of the lid which ovehangs the side wall of the container proper 13.

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