US4942277A
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Microwave popcorn service bowl
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-12-15
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Granted: 1990-07-17
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Expires: 2009-12-15
Abstract
Abstract In this invention, a popcorn service bowl fabricated of microwave penetrable materials is arranged with an opened top end covered by a snap-on removable cover and a bottom end terminating in a compartment inherent to the bowl. The compartment is accessible from the bowl through multiple apertures in the bottom of the bowl and has an opening opposite the apertured bowl bottom which is covered by a removable snap-on cover. This cover and compartment arrangement adapts the bowl to be inverted and useful for popping popcorn in a microwave oven and for serving the popcorn popped with the bowl upright and the top end cover removed. The compartment is useful as a receptacle for containment and disposal of unpopped kernels of popcorn and as a resting base for the bowl. With the bowl inverted, the compartment is also useful for melting and distributing a buttering substance over the popped popcorn.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary A. Narberes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:34
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/34; B65D81/3446; B65D81/3453; B65D2581/00; B65D2581/34; B65D2581/3401; B65D2581/3402; B65D2581/3421; B65D2581/3429; B65D2581/3432; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S99/00; Y10S99/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A popcorn service bowl fabricated of materials pentrable by microwaves in an arrangement providing said bowl with an opened top end covered by a snap-on removable cover and a bottom end terminating in a compartment, said compartment being accessible from said bowl through multiple apertures in the bottom of said bowl, said compartment having an opening opposite said bowl apertured bottom with said opening covered by a removable snap-on cover, said arrangement adapting said popcorn service bowl to be inverted and used for popping said popcorn in a microwave oven with said compartment removable snap-on cover opend providing a cooking pressure releasing means and said arrangement further adapting said bowl for serving said popcorn popped with said bowl upright and said top end snap-on removable cover removed, said compartment being a receptacle for containment and disposal of unpopped and partly popped kernels of said popcorn and with bowl inverted, said compartment being useful for loading uncooked popcorn into said bowl and for melting and distributing a buttering substance over said popped popcorn through said bowl bottom apertures.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
A popcorn service bowl fabricated of materials pentrable by microwaves in an arrangement providing said bowl with an opened top end covered by a snap-on removable cover and a bottom end terminating in a compartment, said compartment being accessible from said bowl through multiple apertures in the bottom of said bowl, said compartment having an opening opposite said bowl apertured bottom with said opening covered by a removable snap-on cover, said arrangement adapting said popcorn service bowl to be inverted and used for popping said popcorn in a microwave oven with said compartment removable snap-on cover opend providing a cooking pressure releasing means and said arrangement further adapting said bowl for serving said popcorn popped with said bowl upright and said top end snap-on removable cover removed, said compartment being a receptacle for containment and disposal of unpopped and partly popped kernels of said popcorn and with bowl inverted, said compartment being useful for loading uncooked popcorn into said bowl and for melting and distributing a buttering substance over said popped popcorn through said bowl bottom apertures.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The popcorn service bowl of claim 1 wherein said microwave penetrable materials being a pliable plastic.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The popcorn service bowl of claim 1 wherein said microwave penetrable materials being visibly transparent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The popcorn service bowl of claim 1 wherein said multiple bottom apertures of said bowl are sized to pass said uncooked popcorn , said unpopped popcorn kernels, and small sizes of kernals of said party popped popcorn.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
57 words
The popcorn service bowl of claim 1 wherein said compartment further adapts said popcorn service bowl for removal of said unpopped popcorn kernels and said partly popped popcorn kernels through acceptance of said kernels passing through said apertures in said bowl bottom when said popped popcorn in sevice bowl is disturbed by shaking said popcorn service bowl.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The popcorn service bowl of claim 1 wherein said compartment is further adapted as a support base for said popcorn service bowl said popcorn service bowl is positioned with said opened top end upward.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-07-16 | 1994-01-15 | 1994-07-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-07-16 | 1998-01-15 | 1998-07-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-07-16 | 2002-01-15 | 2002-07-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |