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US5370883A
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Package having aluminum laminate side wall shield
Assignee: Nestec SA
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Filing: 1992-04-08
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Granted: 1994-12-06
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Expires: 2012-04-08
Abstract
Abstract A package for heating food has a cover for covering a tray and provides an aluminum laminate for covering the tray side wall. The cover is configured to extend over the top opening or over the base of the tray and cover the tray side wall. In one embodiment, only side edge portions of the cover are formed of an aluminum laminate. In another embodiment, the entirety of the cover is formed of an aluminum laminate, in which case, the cover has lines of weakening positioned therein for tearing and removing a central portion of the cover.
Inventors
- 👤 Christiane-Monique Saunier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 21:13
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D25/00; B65D25/34; B65D25/36; B65D77/00; B65D77/04; B65D77/0413; B65D77/0433; B65D77/10; B65D77/20; B65D77/2004; B65D77/2012; B65D81/00; B65D81/34; B65D81/3446; B65D81/3453; B65D2581/00; B65D2581/34; B65D2581/3437; B65D2581/3471; B65D2581/3472; B65D2581/3486; B65D2581/3489
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A package comprising a tray having a base and a side wall which extends from the base to a top edge, which define tray outer surfaces and tray interior surfaces which extend to define a tray opening, and comprising a cover which has a central portion made of a microwave transparent material positioned over the tray opening and which has aluminum laminated side edge portions which depend from the central portion and are secured to and cover the tray side wall outer surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
A package comprising a tray having a base and a side wall which extends from the base to a top edge, which define tray outer surfaces and tray interior surfaces which extend to define a tray opening, and comprising a cover which has a central portion made of a microwave transparent material positioned over the tray opening and which has aluminum laminated side edge portions which depend from the central portion and are secured to and cover the tray side wall outer surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
85 words
A package comprising a tray having a base and a side wall which extends from the base to a top edge, which define tray outer surfaces and tray interior surfaces which extend to define a tray opening, and comprising a cover which has a central portion made of a microwave transparent material positioned over the tray base outer surface and which has aluminum laminated side edge portions which depend from the central portion and are secured to and cover the tray side wall outer surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
85 words
A package comprising a tray having a base and a side wall which extends from the base to a top edge, which define tray outer surfaces and tray interior surfaces which extend to define a tray opening, and comprising a cover which has a central portion made of a microwave transparent material positioned over the tray base outer surface and which has aluminum laminated side edge portions which depend from the central portion and are secured to and cover the tray side wall outer surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A package according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the side edge portions are secured to the tray side wall outer surface by an adhesive.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A package according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the side edge portions are secured to the tray side wall outer surface by mechanical locking.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A package according to claim 1 further comprising a lid positioned between the cover and the tray top edge for covering the tray opening.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A package according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the microwave transparent material is a material selected from the group consisting of plastic, cardboard and paperboard materials suitable for heating food.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A package according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the tray is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of plastic, cardboard and paperboard materials suitable for heating food.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
90 words
A package comprising a tray having a base and a side wall which extends from the base to a top edge, which define tray outer surfaces and tray interior surfaces which extend to define a tray opening, and comprising an aluminum laminate cover which has a central portion positioned over the tray opening, which has side edge portions which depend from the central portion and cover the tray side wall outer surface and which has lines of weakening positioned for tearing and removing the central cover portion from the cover.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
90 words
A package comprising a tray having a base and a side wall which extends from the base to a top edge, which define tray outer surfaces and tray interior surfaces which extend to define a tray opening, and comprising an aluminum laminate cover which has a central portion positioned over the tray opening, which has side edge portions which depend from the central portion and cover the tray side wall outer surface and which has lines of weakening positioned for tearing and removing the central cover portion from the cover.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
91 words
A package comprising a tray having a base and a side wall which extends from the base to a top edge, which define tray outer surfaces and tray interior surfaces which extend to define a tray opening, and comprising an aluminum laminate cover which has a central portion positioned over the tray base outer surface, which has side edge portions which depend from the central portion and cover the tray side wall outer surfaces and which has lines of weakening positioned for tearing and removing the central portion from the cover.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
91 words
A package comprising a tray having a base and a side wall which extends from the base to a top edge, which define tray outer surfaces and tray interior surfaces which extend to define a tray opening, and comprising an aluminum laminate cover which has a central portion positioned over the tray base outer surface, which has side edge portions which depend from the central portion and cover the tray side wall outer surfaces and which has lines of weakening positioned for tearing and removing the central portion from the cover.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
A package according to claim 8 or 9 wherein the side edge portions are secured to the tray side wall outer surface by an adhesive.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
A package according to claim 8 or 9 wherein the side edge portions are secured to the tray side wall outer surface by mechanical locking.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
A package according to claim 8 further comprising a lid for covering the tray opening positioned between the cover and the tray top edge.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
A package to claim 8 or 9 wherein the cover is comprised of aluminum foil laminated on a material selected from the group consisting of plastic, cardboard and paperboard materials suitable for heating food.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
A package according to claim 8 or 9 wherein the tray is made of a material selected from the group consisting of plastic, cardboard and paperboard materials suitable for heating food.
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