EP 1257483 A2 20021120 - MICROWAVE POPCORN BAG CONTAINING A CHARGE OF POPCORN
Title (en)
MICROWAVE POPCORN BAG CONTAINING A CHARGE OF POPCORN
Title (de)
POPCORN-BEUTEL FÜR MIKROWELLENÖFEN
Title (fr)
SACHET POP-CORN MICRO-ONDES AVEC DISPOSITION EFFICACE DES GRAINS ET S PARATION INTERNE
Publication
Application
Priority
US 9907801 W 19990409
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0061456A2] An improved microwave popcorn package which contains a charge of popcorn kernels for preparation in a microwave oven. The package is formed of multiple microwave transmissive panels joined together to create a cavity in which the kernels are stored and popped. Preferably one of the panels includes a susceptor for heating the kernels, and the kernels are evenly displaced adjacent substantially the entire surface area of the susceptor. An envelope for containing the unpopped kernels is created from additional microwave transmissive material, or from the panels themselves. The strenght of the envelope is sufficent to contain and protect the kernels during shipping and storage, but the envelope will burst when subjected to the internal pressure created by the kernels during the popping process. One of the package panels is also preferably joined to the package with a releasable adhesive that permits the panel to be removed after the popping process to permit access to the kernels. Preferably the envelope is created with the same material that provides the removable panel, and preferably the envelope isolates any oily ingredients from the remainder of the package during the storage period prior to popping.
[origin: WO0061456A2] An improved microwave popcorn package which contains a charge (16) of popcorn kernels for preparation in a microwave oven. The package is formed of multiple microwave transmissive panels joined together to create a cavity (8) in which the kernels are stored and popped. Preferably one of the panels includes a susceptor (11) for heating the kernels, and the kernels are evenly displaced adjacent substantially the entire surface area of the susceptor. An envelope (16) for containing the unpopped kernels is created from additional microwave transmissive material, or from the panels themselves. The strenght of the envelope is sufficent to contain and protect the kernels during shipping and storage, but the envelope will burst when subjected to the internal pressure created by the kernels during the popping process. One of the package panels is also preferably joined to the package with a releasable adhesive that permits the panel (5) to be removed after the popping process to permit access to the kernels. Preferably the envelope is created with the same material that provides the removable panel, and preferably the envelope isolates any oily ingredients from the remainder of the package during the storage period prior to popping.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A23L 1/18 (2006.01); B65D 81/34 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR)
B65D 81/34 (2013.01 - KR); B65D 81/3469 (2013.01 - EP); B65D 2205/00 (2013.01 - EP); B65D 2581/3421 (2013.01 - EP); B65D 2581/3494 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 0061456A2
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 0061456 A2 20001019; WO 0061456 A3 20020926; AU 3638799 A 20001114; BR 9917255 A 20020108; CA 2369555 A1 20001019; CN 1177734 C 20041201; CN 1419514 A 20030521; EP 1257483 A2 20021120; JP 2003515312 A 20030507; KR 20020024816 A 20020401
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 9907801 W 19990409; AU 3638799 A 19990409; BR 9917255 A 19990409; CA 2369555 A 19990409; CN 99816714 A 19990409; EP 99918479 A 19990409; JP 2000610744 A 19990409; KR 20017012885 A 20011009