US4184061A
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Browning vessels which used together with microwave ovens
Assignee: Narumi China Corp
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Filing: 1978-03-08
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Granted: 1980-01-15
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Expires: 1998-03-08
Abstract
Abstract A microwave browning vessel is provided with an electroconductive film pattern comprising a plurality of, or three or four separated sections on a lower surface of a bottom wall thereof. A browning vessel is obtained which has a bottom wall of a relatively larger area of more than 550 cm 2 , wherein the upper surface of the bottom wall is generally uniformly heated to uniformly brown the surface of foodstaff received on the bottom wall, when the vessel is used in the microwave oven. The area of each electroconductive film sections is restricted to 250 cm 2 or less, and the sum of the areas of the film sections is at least 50% of the upper surface of the bottom wall. The vessel may be provided with a plurality of legs for supporting the vessel so that the lower surface of the bottom wall is maintained at a level of 1.0-1.7 cm higher than a surface on which the vessel is placed.
Inventors
- 👤 Katsuhiro Suzuki
- 👤 Masaru Kinoshita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 08:17
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B6/00; H05B6/64; H05B6/647; H05B6/6491; H05B6/6494; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S99/00; Y10S99/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
In a browning vessel for foodstuff which is adaptable to be used together with a microwave oven and which comprises a glass or glass ceramic dish having a wide bottom wall on which foodstuff is received, and an electroconductive film pattern coated onto a lower surface of said bottom wall, the improvement comprising said electroconductive film pattern comprising a plurality of separated film sections, each adjacent two sections being spaced from one another by a narrow non-electroconductive gap, each one of said electroconductive film sections being less than 250 cm 2 in area, the sum of the areas of said electroconductive film sections being at least 50% of the area of the surface of said bottom wall, and each corner of said electroconductive film sections being formed in a rounded form, whereby the bottom wall surface may be uniformly heated to uniformly brown foodstuff in use of said vessel together with said oven.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
In a browning vessel for foodstuff which is adaptable to be used together with a microwave oven and which comprises a glass or glass ceramic dish having a wide bottom wall on which foodstuff is received, and an electroconductive film pattern coated onto a lower surface of said bottom wall, the improvement comprising said electroconductive film pattern comprising a plurality of separated film sections, each adjacent two sections being spaced from one another by a narrow non-electroconductive gap, each one of said electroconductive film sections being less than 250 cm 2 in area, the sum of the areas of said electroconductive film sections being at least 50% of the area of the surface of said bottom wall, and each corner of said electroconductive film sections being formed in a rounded form, whereby the bottom wall surface may be uniformly heated to uniformly brown foodstuff in use of said vessel together with said oven.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The improvement as claimed in claim 1, wherein said browning vessel has a plurality of heat resistant legs for stably supporting said dish so that said electroconductive film pattern is maintained at a level higher than a surface on which said vessel is placed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The improvement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the upper surface area of said bottom wall is 550 cm 2 or more.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The improvement as claimed in claim 3, wherein said electroconductive film pattern comprises three separated film sections, a width of each of said narrow non-electroconductive gaps between adjacent sections being 1.0-1.5 cm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The improvement as claimed in claim 3, wherein each of said film sections is in a rectangular form, with each corner of said each rectangular film section being rounded.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The improvement as claimed in claim 5, wherein said browning vessel has a plurality of heat resistant legs for stably supporting said dish so that said electroconductive film is maintained at a level higher by 1.0-1.7 cm than a surface on which said vessel is placed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The improvement as claimed in claim 6, wherein said browning vessel is adaptable to be used within a microwave oven of a rated power of 600 watts.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The improvement as claimed in claim 3, wherein said electroconductive film pattern comprises four separated film sections, a width of each of said narrow non-electroconductive gaps between adjacent sections being 1.0-1.5 cm.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The improvement as claimed in claim 8, wherein each of said film sections is in a rectangular form, with each corner of said each rectangular film section being rounded.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
46 words
The improvement as claimed in claim 9, wherein said browning vessel has a plurality of heat resistant legs for stably supporting said dish so that said electroconductive film is maintained at a level higher by 1.0-1.7 cm than a surface on which said vessel is placed.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The improvement as claimed in claim 10, wherein said browning vessel is adaptable to be used within a microwave oven of a rated power of 600 watts.
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