Patent · US Expired

Treatments for microwave popcorn packaging and products

US5994685A · kind A · utility

29Cited by
72References
10Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 18, 1997
Grant dateNov 30, 1999
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 18, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D2581/3494
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In one form of the invention, a microwave popcorn package is provided. The package generally comprises a sheet construction of flexible paper folded in the form of an expandable bag. The sheet construction may include one or more plies of material. In preferred applications, the package includes an inner ply of paper to which has been applied an adhesive, to provide improvement in greaseproofness. In some preferred arrangements, the package includes inner and outer plies, and the outer ply also includes an adhesive applied to it, to provide grease-resistant character. A preferred method for preparing arrangements according the present invention is provided.

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