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Microwave popcorn package with adhesive pattern
Assignee: Conagra Brands Inc
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Filing: 1999-03-15
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Granted: 2000-04-11
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Expires: 2019-03-15
Abstract
Abstract A microwave popcorn package is provided. The package generally comprises plies of flexible material, such as paper, bonded or adhered to one another, with a microwave interactive construction therebetween. The laminating adhesive between the plies is applied in a preferred pattern, to advantage.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert P. Olson
- 👤 Denise Ellen Hanson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-29 22:33
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/34; B65D81/3446; B65D81/3461; B65D81/3469; B65D65/00; B65D65/02; B65D65/14; B65D2581/00; B65D2581/34; B65D2581/3401; B65D2581/3402; B65D2581/3421; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S99/00; Y10S99/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A microwave popcorn package comprising: (a) a flexible bag construction comprising inner and outer plies, each ply having an inner surface and an outer surface, said bag construction having a first portion and a second portion; (b) a central microwave interactive construction overlap region within said first portion; (c) a microwave interactive construction positioned between said inner and outer plies within said central microwave interactive construction overlap region; said microwave interactive construction having a front side and a back side; and (d) said inner ply bonded to said outer ply within said first portion by adhesive, said adhesive being oriented in a geometric adhesive pattern covering about 10-50% of the surface area of said second portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A microwave popcorn package comprising: (a) a flexible bag construction comprising inner and outer plies, each ply having an inner surface and an outer surface, said bag construction having a first portion and a second portion; (b) a central microwave interactive construction overlap region within said first portion; (c) a microwave interactive construction positioned between said inner and outer plies within said central microwave interactive construction overlap region; said microwave interactive construction having a front side and a back side; and (d) said inner ply bonded to said outer ply within said first portion by adhesive, said adhesive being oriented in a geometric adhesive pattern covering about 10-50% of the surface area of said second portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A microwave popcorn package according to claim 1 wherein said second portion comprises an outer border around an outer perimeter of one of said inner and outer plies of adhesive.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A microwave popcorn package according to claim 1 wherein said central microwave interactive construction overlap region comprises a rectangular pattern of adhesive.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A microwave popcorn package according to claim 3 wherein said rectangular pattern of adhesive is continuous.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A microwave popcorn package according to claim 1 wherein: (a) said geometric pattern is a regular geometric pattern.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A microwave popcorn package according to claim 5 wherein: (a) said geometric pattern is a pattern of squares.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A microwave popcorn package according to claim 5 wherein: (a) said geometric pattern is a pattern of diamonds.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A microwave popcorn package according to claim 5 wherein; (a) said geometric pattern is a pattern of lines.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
A microwave popcorn package according to claim 1 wherein: (a) said back side of said microwave interactive construction comprises a polymer; and (b) said back side of said microwave interactive construction is adjacent said inner surface of said outer ply in said first portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
71 words
A microwave popcorn package according to claim 9 wherein said back side of said microwave interactive construction is bonded to said outer ply within said microwave interactive overlap region by an adhesive, said adhesive being oriented in an adhesive pattern on said inner surface of said outer ply in said first portion, said adhesive pattern of said first portion being a geometric pattern on said inner surface of said outer ply.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
120 words
A microwave popcorn package comprising: (a) a flexible tri-fold bag construction comprising inner and outer plies, said bag construction including first and second opposite panels joined by firsts and second opposite side gussets, and two fold lines, and said bag construction having a first portion and a second portion; (b) a microwave interactive construction positioned between said inner and outer plies within said first portion; and (c) said inner ply bonded to said outer ply within said first portion by on adhesive, said adhesive being oriented in an adhesive pattern on said inner surface of said outer ply, said adhesive pattern being a geometric pattern covering about 10-50% of the surface area of said first portion of said outer ply.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
120 words
A microwave popcorn package comprising: (a) a flexible tri-fold bag construction comprising inner and outer plies, said bag construction including first and second opposite panels joined by firsts and second opposite side gussets, and two fold lines, and said bag construction having a first portion and a second portion; (b) a microwave interactive construction positioned between said inner and outer plies within said first portion; and (c) said inner ply bonded to said outer ply within said first portion by on adhesive, said adhesive being oriented in an adhesive pattern on said inner surface of said outer ply, said adhesive pattern being a geometric pattern covering about 10-50% of the surface area of said first portion of said outer ply.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
48 words
A microwave popcorn package according to claim 11 wherein: (a) said microwave interactive construction comprises a layer of flexible microwave transparent polymeric material and a field of microwave interactive metallic material positioned thereon; and (b) said layer of flexible microwave transparent polymeric material is adjacent said outer ply.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A microwave popcorn package according to claim 11 wherein: (a) said geometric pattern is a regular geometric pattern.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
A microwave popcorn package according to claim 13 wherein: (a) said regular geometric pattern is a pattern of squares.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
129 words
A microwave popcorn package comprising: (a) a flexible bag construction comprising inner and outer plies, said bag construction having a first portion and a second portion; (b) a microwave interactive overlap region within said first portion; (c) a microwave interactive construction positioned between said inner and outer plies within said microwave interactive overlap region; (d) said inner ply bonded to said outer ply within said first portion by an adhesive, said adhesive being oriented in an adhesive pattern on said inner surface of said outer ply, said adhesive pattern being a geometric pattern covering about 10-50% of the surface area of said first portion of said outer ply; and (e) a charge of unpopped popcorn kernels within said flexible bag construction and positioned on said microwave interactive overlap region.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
129 words
A microwave popcorn package comprising: (a) a flexible bag construction comprising inner and outer plies, said bag construction having a first portion and a second portion; (b) a microwave interactive overlap region within said first portion; (c) a microwave interactive construction positioned between said inner and outer plies within said microwave interactive overlap region; (d) said inner ply bonded to said outer ply within said first portion by an adhesive, said adhesive being oriented in an adhesive pattern on said inner surface of said outer ply, said adhesive pattern being a geometric pattern covering about 10-50% of the surface area of said first portion of said outer ply; and (e) a charge of unpopped popcorn kernels within said flexible bag construction and positioned on said microwave interactive overlap region.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
A microwave popcorn package according to claim 15 wherein: (a) said charge of unpopped popcorn kernels includes oil/fat.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
A microwave popcorn package according to claim 15 wherein: (a) said geometric pattern is a regular geometric pattern.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
A microwave popcorn package according to claim 17 wherein: (a) said regular geometric pattern is a pattern of squares.
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