Cooking container or like assembly for the cooking of food utilizing a microwave oven

Claim 1

A container assembly for cooking food in a microwave oven, said assembly comprising: a. a base including a floor and surrounding sidewalls secured thereto and formed from a material permeable to microwaves, b. said floor and said sidewalls cooperatively dimensioned and configured to define a chamber means for the containment of food therein, said chamber including an open mouth, c. a lid structure mounted on said base along a peripheral edge of said sidewalls and selectively positionable between an open, uncovered and a closed, covered position relative to said chamber means and food contained therein, d. handle means integrally secured to oppositely disposed ones of said sidewalls and extending outwardly therefrom and dimensioned and configured to facilitate gripping by the hands of the user, e. a crimping structure integrally formed in said base and disposed to strengthen said base and allow containment and carrying of substantial quantities of food therein, f. said base and said lid structure being formed from a paperboard material coated over the entire outer exposed surface thereof with a plastic, heat resistant coat permeable to microwaves, g. an integrally formed hinge pivotally attaching said lid structure to said base, and h. a latch structure integrally formed in both said lid structure and said base adjacent opposite peripheral edges relative to said hinge structure.