(19)
(11) EP 0 421 710 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.03.1992 Bulletin 1992/10

(43) Date of publication A2:
10.04.1991 Bulletin 1991/15

(21) Application number: 90310735.7

(22) Date of filing: 01.10.1990
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: B65D 81/34, H05B 6/64
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT SE

(30) Priority: 02.10.1989 US 415999

(71) Applicant: MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Garvey, Joseph F., c/o Minnesota Mining
    St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • Larson, Curtis L., c/o Minnesota Mining
    St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • Lepere, Pierre H., c/o Minnesota Mining
    St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)

(74) Representative: Baillie, Iain Cameron et al
c/o Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2
80331 München
80331 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Microwave food package


    (57) A microwave food package (10) having a chamber (18) for receipt of a foodstuff (20). An orifice (30) is formed in the package (10) for dispensing the foodstuff (20) in a flowable state after heating in a microwave oven. The package (10) is insulated to permit handling of the package immediately after heating of the foodstuff (20).






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