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Frozen food package

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1955-03-07
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Granted: 1958-09-02
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Expires: 1975-03-07
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 George G Gunsberg

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 19:28
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/34; B65D81/3438; B65D81/18

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 187 words
AS AN ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE, A FROZEN FOOD PACKAGE CONSISTING OF, AN OPEN TOP BOX OF THIN, LIGHT METAL FOIL HAVING A BOTTOM WALL AND INTEGRAL UPWARDLY EXTENDING SIDE AND END WALLS; A PERFORATED SHELF MOUNTED IN SAID BOX AND BEING SPACED UPWARDLY FROM THE BOTTOM WALL TO FORM A HOLLOW COMPARTMENT THEREBETWEEN; FROZEN FOOD ADAPTED TO BE REHEATED PRIOR TO CONSUMPTION CARRIED IN SAID BOX ON SAID SHELF; A PERIPHERAL FLANGE AT THE TOP OF THE BOX SIDE AND END WALLS; A COVER OF THIN LIGHT METAL FOIL COVERING THE TOP OF THE BOX AND SAID FROZEN FOOD; THE PERIPHERAL EDGES OF SAID COVER RESTING ON THE PERIPHERAL FLANGE ON THE BOX WITH THE FLANGE BEING BENT AROUND SAID PERIPHERAL EDGES; SAID COVER BEING PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF PARTIALLY PERFORATED PORTIONS ADAPTED TO BE EASILY KNOCKED OUT TO PROVIDE A PLURALITY OF VENT HOLES THROUGH THE COVER; AND, ONE OF HE END WALLS OF THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE BOX BEING PROVIDED WITH A MARKED PORTION WHICH CAN BE EASILY REMOVED TO PERMIT THE INSERTION OF WATER INTO THE HOLLOW COMPARTMENT BELOW THE FROZEN FOOD.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 187 words
AS AN ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE, A FROZEN FOOD PACKAGE CONSISTING OF, AN OPEN TOP BOX OF THIN, LIGHT METAL FOIL HAVING A BOTTOM WALL AND INTEGRAL UPWARDLY EXTENDING SIDE AND END WALLS; A PERFORATED SHELF MOUNTED IN SAID BOX AND BEING SPACED UPWARDLY FROM THE BOTTOM WALL TO FORM A HOLLOW COMPARTMENT THEREBETWEEN; FROZEN FOOD ADAPTED TO BE REHEATED PRIOR TO CONSUMPTION CARRIED IN SAID BOX ON SAID SHELF; A PERIPHERAL FLANGE AT THE TOP OF THE BOX SIDE AND END WALLS; A COVER OF THIN LIGHT METAL FOIL COVERING THE TOP OF THE BOX AND SAID FROZEN FOOD; THE PERIPHERAL EDGES OF SAID COVER RESTING ON THE PERIPHERAL FLANGE ON THE BOX WITH THE FLANGE BEING BENT AROUND SAID PERIPHERAL EDGES; SAID COVER BEING PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF PARTIALLY PERFORATED PORTIONS ADAPTED TO BE EASILY KNOCKED OUT TO PROVIDE A PLURALITY OF VENT HOLES THROUGH THE COVER; AND, ONE OF HE END WALLS OF THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE BOX BEING PROVIDED WITH A MARKED PORTION WHICH CAN BE EASILY REMOVED TO PERMIT THE INSERTION OF WATER INTO THE HOLLOW COMPARTMENT BELOW THE FROZEN FOOD.

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