EP0365247A3 - Container and blank for, and method of, microwave heating - Google Patents

Container and blank for, and method of, microwave heating Download PDF

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EP0365247A3
EP0365247A3 EP19890310573 EP89310573A EP0365247A3 EP 0365247 A3 EP0365247 A3 EP 0365247A3 EP 19890310573 EP19890310573 EP 19890310573 EP 89310573 A EP89310573 A EP 89310573A EP 0365247 A3 EP0365247 A3 EP 0365247A3
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thin metal
metal layer
layer
microwave
food
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English (en)
French (fr)
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EP0365247A2 (en
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Donald Gregory Beckett
Larry Lai
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Beckett Industries Inc
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Beckett Industries Inc
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Priority claimed from GB888824238A external-priority patent/GB8824238D0/en
Priority claimed from GB888827760A external-priority patent/GB8827760D0/en
Priority claimed from GB888827712A external-priority patent/GB8827712D0/en
Application filed by Beckett Industries Inc filed Critical Beckett Industries Inc
Publication of EP0365247A2 publication Critical patent/EP0365247A2/en
Publication of EP0365247A3 publication Critical patent/EP0365247A3/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/34—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within the package
    • B65D81/3446—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within the package specially adapted to be heated by microwaves
    • B65D81/3461—Flexible containers, e.g. bags, pouches, envelopes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2581/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D2581/34—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within
    • B65D2581/3401—Cooking or heating method specially adapted to the contents of the package
    • B65D2581/3402—Cooking or heating method specially adapted to the contents of the package characterised by the type of product to be heated or cooked
    • B65D2581/3412—Cooking fried food
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2581/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D2581/34—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within
    • B65D2581/3437—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within specially adapted to be heated by microwaves
    • B65D2581/3439—Means for affecting the heating or cooking properties
    • B65D2581/3452—Packages having a plurality of microwave reactive layers, i.e. multiple or overlapping microwave reactive layers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2581/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D2581/34—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within
    • B65D2581/3437—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within specially adapted to be heated by microwaves
    • B65D2581/3471—Microwave reactive substances present in the packaging material
    • B65D2581/3472—Aluminium or compounds thereof
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2581/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D2581/34—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within
    • B65D2581/3437—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within specially adapted to be heated by microwaves
    • B65D2581/3471—Microwave reactive substances present in the packaging material
    • B65D2581/3477—Iron or compounds thereof
    • B65D2581/3478—Stainless steel
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2581/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D2581/34—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within
    • B65D2581/3437—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within specially adapted to be heated by microwaves
    • B65D2581/3471—Microwave reactive substances present in the packaging material
    • B65D2581/3483—Carbon, carbon black, or graphite
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2581/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D2581/34—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within
    • B65D2581/3437—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within specially adapted to be heated by microwaves
    • B65D2581/3486—Dielectric characteristics of microwave reactive packaging
    • B65D2581/3494—Microwave susceptor
EP19890310573 1988-10-17 1989-10-16 Container and blank for, and method of, microwave heating Withdrawn EP0365247A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB888824238A GB8824238D0 (en) 1988-10-17 1988-10-17 Container for microwave heating of french fries & similar food products
GB8824238 1988-10-17
GB8827712 1988-11-28
GB888827760A GB8827760D0 (en) 1988-11-28 1988-11-28 Container for microwave heating of french fries & similar food products-ii
GB888827712A GB8827712D0 (en) 1988-11-28 1988-11-28 Heat susceptor sleeves
GB8827760 1988-11-28

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EP0365247A2 EP0365247A2 (en) 1990-04-25
EP0365247A3 true EP0365247A3 (en) 1991-05-22

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EP19890310573 Withdrawn EP0365247A3 (en) 1988-10-17 1989-10-16 Container and blank for, and method of, microwave heating

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EP (1) EP0365247A3 (ja)
JP (1) JPH03176386A (ja)
KR (1) KR900006201A (ja)
AU (1) AU4299389A (ja)
CA (1) CA2000676A1 (ja)

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CA2009207A1 (en) * 1990-02-02 1991-08-02 D. Gregory Beckett Controlled heating of foodstuffs by microwave energy
GB2250408B (en) * 1990-12-01 1995-08-02 Waddingtons Cartons Ltd Improvements relating to the microwave heating of foodstuff
JP4595402B2 (ja) * 2004-02-12 2010-12-08 凸版印刷株式会社 袋状容器
US8198571B2 (en) * 2006-07-05 2012-06-12 Graphic Packaging International, Inc. Multi-compartment microwave heating package
JP5892717B2 (ja) * 2009-06-04 2016-03-23 小林製薬株式会社 加熱補助部材
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US4196331A (en) * 1978-07-17 1980-04-01 The Procter & Gamble Company Microwave energy cooking bag
WO1987002334A1 (en) * 1985-10-17 1987-04-23 Beatrice/Hunt-Wesson, Inc. Microwave interactive package containing stainless steel and method of making same
US4713510A (en) * 1986-06-25 1987-12-15 International Paper Co. Package for microwave cooking with controlled thermal effects
US4735513A (en) * 1985-06-03 1988-04-05 Golden Valley Microwave Foods Inc. Flexible packaging sheets
GB2202118A (en) * 1987-03-06 1988-09-14 Drg Uk Ltd Packaging materials for use in microwave ovens
EP0350660A2 (en) * 1988-07-13 1990-01-17 Societe Des Produits Nestle S.A. Composite sheet stock for microwave heating and receptacle

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US4196331A (en) * 1978-07-17 1980-04-01 The Procter & Gamble Company Microwave energy cooking bag
US4735513A (en) * 1985-06-03 1988-04-05 Golden Valley Microwave Foods Inc. Flexible packaging sheets
WO1987002334A1 (en) * 1985-10-17 1987-04-23 Beatrice/Hunt-Wesson, Inc. Microwave interactive package containing stainless steel and method of making same
US4713510A (en) * 1986-06-25 1987-12-15 International Paper Co. Package for microwave cooking with controlled thermal effects
GB2202118A (en) * 1987-03-06 1988-09-14 Drg Uk Ltd Packaging materials for use in microwave ovens
EP0350660A2 (en) * 1988-07-13 1990-01-17 Societe Des Produits Nestle S.A. Composite sheet stock for microwave heating and receptacle

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EP0365247A2 (en) 1990-04-25
JPH03176386A (ja) 1991-07-31
KR900006201A (ko) 1990-05-07
CA2000676A1 (en) 1990-04-17
AU4299389A (en) 1990-04-26

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