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US4137333A
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Packaged meat sandwich
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-02-02
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Granted: 1979-01-30
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Expires: 1996-02-02
Abstract
Abstract A prepared meat product is contained in a disposable package suitable for transporting, cooking, and serving. One specific form is a meat patty; a second specific form is a hamburger patty together with half a hamburger bun; a third specific form is a hamburger patty together with two half hamburger buns; and a fourth specific form is a wiener together with two half wiener buns. The package of the present invention is disposable and is preferably made primarily of aluminum foil. Some specific features of different forms of the package are a built-in grease trap, filtered vent for cooking gases, removable protective cover for the vent, and removable holder for the meat product for removing the cooked meat product from the package when it is to be served. The invention also makes provision for cooking the meat product faster than the bread when both are enclosed in the same package, and provision for using cooking gases from the meat to warm and moisten the bread.
Inventors
- 👤 Alexander C. Daswick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:19
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/34; B65D81/3476; B65B; B65B25/00; B65B25/22; B65D5/00; B65D5/18; B65D75/00; B65D75/04; B65D75/06; B65D75/08; B65D75/52; B65D75/58; B65D2205/00; B65D2581/00; B65D2581/34; B65D2581/3401; B65D2581/3402; B65D2581/3416; B65D81/24; B65D81/26; B65D81/261; B65D81/262; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/27; Y10S229/00; Y10S229/938
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A prepared meat product packaged for shipping and cooking in the same package comprising: a hamburger patty of generally rectangular configuration; an inner wrapper having a generally trough-shaped configuration lying on its side so that the bottom of said trough is a vertical wall, the lower side of said trough is a bottom wall, and the upper side of said trough is a top wall, said wrapper being wound around the side edges of said patty and said wrapper walls being folded over upon themselves at each corner of said patty; two half hamburger buns arranged in sandwich fashion upon the top and bottom surfaces of said wrapped patty, respectively; and an outer wrapper having a generally trough-shaped configuration lying on its side so that the bottom of said trough is a vertical wall, the lower side of said trough is a bottom wall, and the upper side of said trough is a top wall, said wrapper enclosably surrounding said sandwich and said outer wrapper walls being folded over upon themselves at each corner thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
A prepared meat product packaged for shipping and cooking in the same package comprising: a hamburger patty of generally rectangular configuration; an inner wrapper having a generally trough-shaped configuration lying on its side so that the bottom of said trough is a vertical wall, the lower side of said trough is a bottom wall, and the upper side of said trough is a top wall, said wrapper being wound around the side edges of said patty and said wrapper walls being folded over upon themselves at each corner of said patty; two half hamburger buns arranged in sandwich fashion upon the top and bottom surfaces of said wrapped patty, respectively; and an outer wrapper having a generally trough-shaped configuration lying on its side so that the bottom of said trough is a vertical wall, the lower side of said trough is a bottom wall, and the upper side of said trough is a top wall, said wrapper enclosably surrounding said sandwich and said outer wrapper walls being folded over upon themselves at each corner thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
The package of claim 1 wherein the underside of said hamburger patty is somewhat concave, forming a depression therein, and the upper side of said patty having an even greater concave depression formed therein, said patty having a thickness in its center portion of approximately one-half its thickness near the outer edges thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
The package of claim 1 wherein said inner wrapper includes a strap which is somewhat longer than said wrapper, attached to the outer surface of said wrapper vertical wall, and projecting therebeyond on each end thereof for the purpose of pulling the inner wrapper open and removing it after said patty has been cooked.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
64 words
The package of claim 1 wherein said outer wrapper includes a strap which is somewhat longer than said wrapper and which is attached to the outer surface of said wrapper vertical wall, projecting therebeyond on each end thereof, said strap providing finger tabs for the opening and removal of said wrapper from said sandwich after the cooking of said meat patty has been completed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
A prepared meat product as in claim 1 which additionally includes vent means formed in said outer wrapper, and a cover sheet normally covering said vent means and being adhesively secured in place, said cover sheet being removable prior to cooking said meat product.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
85 words
A prepared meat product packaged for shipping and cooking in the same package, comprising: a meat patty; an inner metal foil wrapper removably wrapped about said meat patty; two pieces of bread arranged in sandwich fashion upon the top and bottom surfaces, respectively, of said wrapped patty; and an outer metal foil wrapper removably wrapped about the entire sandwich; such that heat may be conductively transmitted through both of said wrappers into the side edges of said meat patty for the purpose of cooking it.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
85 words
A prepared meat product packaged for shipping and cooking in the same package, comprising: a meat patty; an inner metal foil wrapper removably wrapped about said meat patty; two pieces of bread arranged in sandwich fashion upon the top and bottom surfaces, respectively, of said wrapped patty; and an outer metal foil wrapper removably wrapped about the entire sandwich; such that heat may be conductively transmitted through both of said wrappers into the side edges of said meat patty for the purpose of cooking it.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A prepared meat product as in claim 6 wherein at least one of said wrappers is equipped with pull tabs for opening the same.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A prepared meat product as in claim 6 wherein at least one of said wrappers has a vent opening therein.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-01-29 | 1982-07-31 | 1983-01-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-01-29 | 1986-07-31 | 1987-01-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-01-29 | 1990-07-31 | 1991-01-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |