Title:
CONTAINER FOR MICROWAVE POPCORN, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING THE SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003053813
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A container (12) for use in making popcorn in a microwave oven has an outer enclosure (14) enclosing an outer cavity (16). The outer enclosure (14) is preferably made from a rigid or semi-rigid microwave transparent material. An inner enclosure (18) is enclosed within the outer cavity. A susceptor (54) is provided for absorbing microwave radiation to heat popcorn kernels. The inner enclosure (18) will release a plurality of un-popped popcorn kernels and a charge enclosed in the inner enclosure when the container is subjected to a heat source such as microwave radiation. The outer enclosure (14) is movable, by application of external forces to the outer enclosure, from a first configuration to a second erected configuration and the outer cavity has increased in size so as to accommodate popped kernels released from the inner enclosure (18).
Inventors:
LANGEN PAUL H J (CA)
Application Number:
PCT/CA2002/001902
Publication Date:
October 16, 2003
Filing Date:
December 11, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
REVOPOP INC (CA)
LANGEN PAUL H J (CA)
LANGEN PAUL H J (CA)
International Classes:
B31B5/36; B31B5/78; B31B7/00; B31B11/00; B31B50/62; B65B9/087; B65D5/36; B65D5/54; B65D77/02; B65D81/34; (IPC1-7): B65D81/34; B65D5/36; B65B9/08; B65B35/26; B65B5/04; B65B29/08
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