EP 0971849 B1 20020306 - 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
Application
Priority
- CH 9800546 W 19981218
- CH 290997 A 19971218
- CH 62598 A 19980316
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9932373A1] The invention relates to a packaging (1, 4) in which food (8) can be transported and/or sold, containing food which is heated for consumption and which is to be heated in the packaging (1, 4). Said packaging (1, 4) consists of a microwaveable material and the food (8) that it contains is preferably at least partially raw. There should be enough liquid contained in the packaging, including the water-content of the food (8), for the food to cook in a vapour atmosphere which forms upon heating in a microwave oven. The packaging is also provided with elements (5) for limiting and/or reducing the vapour pressure which builds up inside it during rapid heating in the microwave oven. Said elements comprise especially a valve (5) or a defined hole with a sticker, with a relatively high degree of flow resistance. According to the inventive cooking method, the at least partially raw food (8) is cooked in a container (1, 4) in a microwave oven. During heating, the water content of the food and the construction of the container create a vapour exchange situation with excess pressure. The container takes the form of a transportation/sales packaging (1, 4) of the aforementioned type.
IPC 1-7
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 (examination)
- EP 0462767 A2 19911227 - GEN FOODS INC [US]
- US 4834554 A 19890530 - STETLER JR WILLIAM D [US], et al
- US 4640838 A 19870203 - ISAKSON GARY A [US], et al
- DE 3125496 A1 19830113 - WIPF AG VERPACKUNGEN [CH]
- EP 0198262 A2 19861022 - NABISCO BRANDS INC [US]
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