Global Patent Index - EP 0971849 A1

EP 0971849 A1 20000119 - FOOD PACKAGING AND METHOD FOR COOKING FOOD

Title (en)

FOOD PACKAGING AND METHOD FOR COOKING FOOD

Title (de)

LEBENSMITTELVERPACKUNG UND GARVERFAHREN FÜR LEBENSMITTEL

Title (fr)

EMBALLAGE ET PROCEDE DE CUISSON POUR ALIMENTS

Publication

EP 0971849 A1 20000119 (DE)

Application

EP 98958769 A 19981218

Priority

  • CH 9800546 W 19981218
  • CH 290997 A 19971218
  • CH 62598 A 19980316

Abstract (en)

[origin: US6607764B1] A package and a method for storing, venting, and heating consumable goods. The package includes a container defining an interior and a valve for venting gas during storage and heating. The container having sufficient stability to withstand heating conditions including microwave energy, vapor pressure, and a temperature of 150° Celsius. The valve has a well-defined, substantially constant flow resistance at vapor pressures and at a temperature of at least 150° Celsius developed in the interior during heating. Consumable goods are disposed in the interior of the container and comprise of at least two different fresh, raw foods that require different cooking times in water, and said consumable goods having an amount of water content of at least 30% by weight.

IPC 1-7

B65D 81/34; B65D 77/22

IPC 8 full level

B65D 77/22 (2006.01); B65D 81/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65D 77/225 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 81/3453 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 81/3461 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 2205/00 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 2581/3427 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 2581/3433 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 2581/3455 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (third parties)

Third party :

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9932373 A1 19990701; AT E214024 T1 20020315; AU 1479099 A 19990712; BR 9807693 A 20000321; DE 59803273 D1 20020411; EP 0971849 A1 20000119; EP 0971849 B1 20020306; ES 2173648 T3 20021016; JP 2001512405 A 20010821; PT 971849 E 20020830; US 6607764 B1 20030819

DOCDB simple family (application)

CH 9800546 W 19981218; AT 98958769 T 19981218; AU 1479099 A 19981218; BR 9807693 A 19981218; DE 59803273 T 19981218; EP 98958769 A 19981218; ES 98958769 T 19981218; JP 53311999 A 19981218; PT 98958769 T 19981218; US 36749299 A 19991022