Food or edible material: processes – compositions – and products – Packaged or wrapped product – Having specific electrical or wave energy feature
Reexamination Certificate
2004-03-03
2009-02-17
Becker, Drew E (Department: 1794)
Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products
Packaged or wrapped product
Having specific electrical or wave energy feature
C426S111000, C426S115000, C426S118000, C426S122000, C219S729000, C219S730000, C219S732000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07491416
ABSTRACT:
A heating attachment for improving uniformity of microwave heating of a food product in a food container. The heating attachment has a microwave shield of microwave-reflective material. An attachment member is configured for attaching the shield to a food container in an operative association in which the container is disposed in a heating space by the shield. In this association, the shield improves the uniformity of microwave heating of a food product within the container. The heating attachment sufficiently surrounds the container in the operative association to capture the container for promoting breakage of the heating attachment when the container is removed therefrom to inhibit or prevent reuse of the heating attachment.
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Croft Robert
Sheehan Brita F.
Short Martin
Williamson Mark A.
Zhang Hua
Becker Drew E
Bell Boyd & Lloyd LLP
Leff Steven
Nestec S.A.
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