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Food container and method of manufacture

CA 1296678 C · Owner: Wendt, Dan J. · Inventors: Wendt, Dan J.

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A food container for use in a microwave oven is disclosed. The container contains a plurality of food substances, and employs a metal shield to shield at least one of the food substances from microwave radiation. Arcing and other problems associated with the use of metal shielding are avoided by proper selection of the geometry of the metal shield. The metal shield is preferably looped in a manner. which provides some electrical inductance, and the ends of the metal shield are overlapped and separated by a dielectric material to provide some electrical capacitance. The geometry of the shield is selected so that the inductance and the capacitance in effect form a "tuned circuit" which …

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  • Granted March 3, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended March 3, 2009.
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FiledOctober 15, 1987
GrantedMarch 3, 1992
Term endedMarch 3, 2009
Patent numberCA 1296678 C
Classification (IPC)B65D81/34 +1 more

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19881991199419972000200320062009Application filedOct 15, 1987Patent grantedMarch 3, 1992Term endedMarch 3, 2009

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