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(43) Date of publication: 07.04.1993 Bulletin 1993/14 (21) Application number: 91905993.0 (22) Date of filing: 26.02.1991

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A23L 1/ 18( . ) B65D 81/ 34( . ) F24C 7/ 02( . ) A47J 27/ 00( . ) B65D 85/ 50( . ) H05B 6/ 64( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1991/001337 (87) International publication number: WO 1991/015096 (03.10.1991 Gazette 1991/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT (30) Priority: 22.03.1990 US 19900497190 13.07.1990 US 19900552798 (71) Applicant: GOLDEN VALLEY MICROWAVE FOODS INC. Edina Minnesota 55435 (US)	(72) Inventors: WATKINS, James, D. Prior Lake, MN 55373 (US) BRANDBERG, Lawrence, C. Edina, Minnesota 55435 (US) WATKINS, Jeffrey, T. St. Paul, MN 55104 (US) HANSON, Denise, E. Elk River, MN 55330 (US) TURPIN, Charles, H. Minneapolis, MN 55410 (US) (74) Representative: Bosotti, Luciano (IT), et al  Jacobacci & Perani S.p.A. Corso Regio Parco 27 I-10152 Torino I-10152 Torino (IT)