US4834247A
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Sealed container for use in cooking with improved heat-seal line
Assignee: House Foods Corp
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Filing: 1987-03-27
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Granted: 1989-05-30
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Expires: 2007-03-27
Abstract
Abstract A sealed container for use in cooking which has a heat-sealed portion partially opened when there is an increase in the internal pressure during heat cooking of various kinds of food including frozen foods contained therein so as to prevent rupture or deformation of the container, as well as the possibility of the contents boiling over as a result of rupture of the container. The sealed container of the present invention includes a container body provided at the opening thereof with a flange, and a lid, and a heat-sealed strip capable of peeling off is formed on the flange portion, at least one portion of the heat-sealed strip being formed in such a manner as to project toward the interior of the container, and the outer edge of the heat-sealed strip at that position and an innermost point of the outer edge of the heat-sealed strip being disposed on the inner side of a line connection the starting point of the projecting portion located on the inner edge of the container.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshiyuki Oshima
- 👤 Yasunobu Miyoshi
- 👤 Hiroko Hioki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:10
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J27/00; B; B65; B65D; B65D77/00; B65D77/10; B65D77/20; B65D77/2024; B65D51/00; B65D51/16; B65D75/00; B65D75/04; B65D75/06; B65D75/12; B65D77/22; B65D77/225; B65D81/00; B65D81/34; B65D81/3446; B65D81/3453; B65D2205/00; B65D2577/00; B65D2577/10; B65D2577/20; B65D2577/2066; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S229/00; Y10S229/902; Y10S229/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A sealed container for use in cooking including a heat-sealed dimensional peelable strip, a first portion of said heat-sealed strip extending linearly and substantially parallel to an edge portion of said container and a second portion projecting in a direction toward a central portion of the container so as to form a substantially V-shaped inwardly projecting portion, and the innermost point of the outer edge of the heat-sealed strip at the projecting portion being disposed on the inner side of a line connecting the starting points of said projecting portion located on the inner edge of the heat-sealed strip wherein the heat-sealing strength of the heat-sealed strip is between 0.1 and 5 kg/15 mm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A sealed container for use in cooking including a heat-sealed dimensional peelable strip, a first portion of said heat-sealed strip extending linearly and substantially parallel to an edge portion of said container and a second portion projecting in a direction toward a central portion of the container so as to form a substantially V-shaped inwardly projecting portion, and the innermost point of the outer edge of the heat-sealed strip at the projecting portion being disposed on the inner side of a line connecting the starting points of said projecting portion located on the inner edge of the heat-sealed strip wherein the heat-sealing strength of the heat-sealed strip is between 0.1 and 5 kg/15 mm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A sealed container according to claim 1, wherein the container comprises a container body provided at the opening thereof with a flange, and a lid, and the heat-sealed strip is formed on said flange portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A sealed container according to claim 2, wherein at least one of the container body and the lid is formed of a thermal adhesive material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A sealed container according to claim 2, wherein the container body and the lid are formed of a heat resistant material capable of transmitting microwaves.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A sealed container according to claim 2, wherein a sealant is laminated on either the container body or the lid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A sealed container according to claim 1, wherein the width of the heat-sealed strip is from 1 to 10 mm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
A sealed container according to claim 2, wherein the distance between the distal end of the inner edge of the heat-sealed projecting portion of the strip and the inner edge of the flange is from 1.5 to 3 mm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A sealed container according to claim 1, wherein two to ten projecting portions are provided in the heat-sealed strip.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A sealed container according to claim 1, wherein the container is a bag-shaped container formed by heat-sealing a cylindrical bag.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A sealed container according to claim 1, wherein the angle of the projection portion of the strip is from 30 to 110 degrees.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-05-29 | 1996-11-28 | 1997-05-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-05-29 | 2000-11-28 | 2001-05-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |