Patent ID: 9076350
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: B29C,B29K,B65D,G09F

Abstract:
1. A food container for microwave use, comprising: a container portion comprising at least one compartment for receiving a food item, the container portion having at least one structural wall defining the lateral sides of the container portion, the structural wall being made of a polymer; a label secured to the structural wall and covering continuously and completely the lateral sides of the container portion opposite the at least one compartment, the label having an inner surface against the structural wall and an outer surface oriented away from the structural wall, the label comprising: a substrate defining the outer surface of the label; and a metallic ink defining partly the inner surface of the label, the metallic ink defining a continuous coating on the label to continuously and completely cover the lateral sides of the container portion opposite the at least one compartment save for openings in the continuous coating, the openings having a selected dimension to allow a given amount of microwaves to pass therethrough to reach the food item in the compartment.