Package containing a moisture resistant edible internal barrier
US4874618A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 1987 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2581/3489
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed are two-compartment food packages which includes a first lower compartment housing a first food material, e.g., ice cream, and a second upper compartment housing a second food material, e.g., chocolate sauce with the second material being supported on an edible barrier which also serves to define the upper and lower compartments. Preferred embodiments are expecially adapted to packaged food items intended to be heated with microwave energy and further include a microwave shield surrounding the exterior wall surface of the lower compartment.
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