US5070223A — Microwave reheatable clothing and toys

Claim 1

Independent Claim 86 words

A toy comprising: a doll; and an enclosed reservoir within the doll, the reservoir containing a microwave absorbing composition including at least one material selected from the group consisting of electrically conductive materials, magnetically permeable materials, materials having a Curie point, composites of electrically conductive materials with dielectric materials, and carbon, combined with at least one phase changing material selected from the group consisting of crystals and polymers whereby said composition heats to a predetermined temperature when the doll is placed in an operating microwave oven.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 86 words

A toy comprising: a doll; and an enclosed reservoir within the doll, the reservoir containing a microwave absorbing composition including at least one material selected from the group consisting of electrically conductive materials, magnetically permeable materials, materials having a Curie point, composites of electrically conductive materials with dielectric materials, and carbon, combined with at least one phase changing material selected from the group consisting of crystals and polymers whereby said composition heats to a predetermined temperature when the doll is placed in an operating microwave oven.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 16 words

The toy as recited in claim 1 wherein the reservoir comprises a flexible, substantially microwave transparent.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 21 words

The toy as recited in claim 1 further comprising a reservoir comprising a carrier means for carrying the microwave absorbing composition.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 27 words

The toy as recited in claim 1 wherein the at least one phase changing material is selected from the group consisting of sodium acetate and polyethylene glycol.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 41 words

The toy according to claim 1, wherein said at least one material comprises electrically conductive materials selected from the group consisting of iron oxides and other metallic oxides, carbides, fire clay, ceramics, silicon dioxide-containing ceramics, magnetically permeable ceramics, and alkali titanates.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 40 words

The toy according to claim 1, wherein said at least one material comprises electrically conductive and magnetically permeable materials selected from the group consisting of alloys that contain aluminum, iron, cobalt, nickel, gadolinium, gadolinium-terbium alloys, terbium-yttrium alloys, and dysprosium alloys.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 134 words

The toy according to claim 1, wherein said at least one material comprises materials selected from the group consisting of ferrite, soft ferrite, ferrite alloys including nickel ferrite and magnesium ferrite, magnetite, lithium ferrite, carbonyl iron, iron, steel, iron oxide, ferric oxide, carbons including amorphous carbon, graphite in the form of particles, fibers or filaments, carbon chunks, charcoal, activated charcoal, carbon fibers, carbon filaments, carbon black, lamp black, furnace black, and channel black, polyesters including alpha-beta unsaturated polyesters, aluminum including small particles or flakes thereof, gadolinium trichloride, boron trichloride, boron, barium titanate, strontium titanate, lead titanate, lead niobate, lead zirconate, nickel oxide, zinc oxide, silicon carbide, polyacetylene, cobalt, nickel, polycrystalline yttrium iron garnet, yttrium barium copper oxide, tin oxide, titanium dioxide, germanium dioxide, butter fat and microwave transducing lipids including those with unsaturated bonds.

Claim 9

Independent Claim 102 words

A method comprising: placing an article selected from the group consisting of clothing and toys, in a microwave heating apparatus, said article comprising an enclosed reservoir, said reservoir containing a microwave absorbing composition including at least one material selected from the group consisting of electrically conductive materials, magnetically permeable materials, materials having a Curie point, composites of electrically conductive materials with dielectric materials, and carbon, combined with at least one phase changing material selected from the group consisting of crystals and polymers; and heating said article with microwave radiation generated by said microwave apparatus, whereby said composition heats to a predetermined temperature.

Claim 10

Independent Claim 102 words

A method comprising: placing an article selected from the group consisting of clothing and toys, in a microwave heating apparatus, said article comprising an enclosed reservoir, said reservoir containing a microwave absorbing composition including at least one material selected from the group consisting of electrically conductive materials, magnetically permeable materials, materials having a Curie point, composites of electrically conductive materials with dielectric materials, and carbon, combined with at least one phase changing material selected from the group consisting of crystals and polymers; and heating said article with microwave radiation generated by said microwave apparatus, whereby said composition heats to a predetermined temperature.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 18 words

The method as recited in claim 8 further comprising the step of reheating the article with microwave radiation.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 95 words

An article comprising: at least one item of clothing selected from the group consisting of a glove, a mitten, an ear muff, a hat, a slipper, a shoe, a boot, and a sock; a reservoir means within the clothing, the reservoir containing a microwave adsorbing composition including at least one material selected from the group consisting of electrically conductive materials, magnetically permeable materials, materials having a Curie point, composites of electrically conductive materials with dielectric materials, and carbon, combined with at least one phase changing material selected from the group consisting of crystals and polymers.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 95 words

An article comprising: at least one item of clothing selected from the group consisting of a glove, a mitten, an ear muff, a hat, a slipper, a shoe, a boot, and a sock; a reservoir means within the clothing, the reservoir containing a microwave adsorbing composition including at least one material selected from the group consisting of electrically conductive materials, magnetically permeable materials, materials having a Curie point, composites of electrically conductive materials with dielectric materials, and carbon, combined with at least one phase changing material selected from the group consisting of crystals and polymers.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 22 words

The apparatus as recited in claim 10 wherein the reservoir means further comprises a bladder, the bladder containing the microwave absorbing composition.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 22 words

The apparatus as recited in claim 10 wherein the reservoir means further comprises a carrier, the carrier containing the microwave adsorbing composition.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 18 words

The apparatus as recited in claim 10 wherein said at least one phase changing material is polyethylene glycol.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 24 words

The article as recited in claim 10 wherein the item of clothing is selected from at least one glove and at least one mitten.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 15 words

The article as recited in claim 10 wherein the item of clothing is a hat.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 18 words

The article as recited in claim 10 wherein the item of clothing is at least one ear muff.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 22 words

The article as recited in claim 10 wherein the clothing is selected from at least one slipper and at least one sock.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 41 words

The article according to claim 10, wherein said at least one material comprises electrically conductive materials selected from the group consisting of iron oxides and other metallic oxides, carbides, fire clay, ceramics, silicon dioxide-containing ceramics, magnetically permeable ceramics, and alkali titanates.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 40 words

The article according to claim 10, wherein said at least one material comprises electrically conductive and magnetically permeable materials selected from the group consisting of alloys that contain aluminum, iron, cobalt, nickel, gadolinium, gadolinium-terbium alloys, terbium-yttrium alloys, and dysprosium alloys.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 134 words

The article according to claim 10, wherein said at least one material comprises materials selected from the group consisting of ferrite, soft ferritte, ferrite alloys including nickel ferite and magnesium ferrite, magnetite, lithium ferrite, carbonyl iron, iron, steel, iron oxide, ferric oxide, carbons including amorphous carbon, graphite in the form of particles, fibers or filaments, carbon chunks, charcoal, activated charcoal, carbon fibers, carbon filaments, carbon black, lamp black, furnace black, and channel black, polyesters including alpha-beta unsaturated polyesters, aluminum including small particles or flakes thereof, gadolinium trichloride, boron trichloride, boron, barium titanate, strontium titanate, lead titanate, lead niobate, lead zirconate, nickel oxide, zinc oxide, silicon carbide polyacetylene, cobalt, nickel, polycrystalline yttrium iron garnet, yttrium barium copper oxide, tin oxide, titanium dioxide, germanium dioxide, butter fat and microwave transducing lipids including those which unsaturated bonds.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1994-12-02	1995-06-03	1995-12-03	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1998-12-02	1999-06-03	1999-12-03	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2002-12-02	2003-06-03	2003-12-03	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Microwave reheatable clothing and toys

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