Microwavable metallic container
View Patent ↗The present invention describes an apparatus used in conjunction with a metallic container adapted for processing, storing and heating foodstuffs in a microwave oven, and more specifically, a substantially metallic stackable container with a microwavable transparent portion, metallic reinforcing member, and a selectively removable lid, wherein the same container can be used to store, ship, heat, and serve a foodstuff to a consumer.
1. A metallic ring adapted for interconnecting a sidewall of a microwaveable container to a microwave transparent material positioned on a lower portion of the microwaveable container, comprising:
an outer panel wall having a first end adapted for interconnection to the sidewall of the container;
an inner panel wall interconnected on a lower end to said outer panel wall to form a countersink;
an inwardly extending ledge interconnected to an upper end of said inner panel wall; and
a second end of said metallic ring interconnected to said inwardly extending ledge and oriented outwardly toward said inner panel wall to form a fold in said inwardly extending ledge;
wherein the microwave transparent material is interconnected to a lower surface of the metallic ring between said fold and said second end; and
wherein the microwave transparent material has a perimeter edge which is in contact with the inner panel wall of the metallic ring.
2. The metallic ring of claim 1 , wherein said second end of said metallic ring is oriented substantially parallel to said inwardly extending ledge.
3. The metallic ring of claim 1 , wherein said microwave transparent material is interconnected to said metallic ring with an ultrasonic weld.
4. The metallic ring of claim 1 , wherein said second end of said metallic ring is substantially shielded from exposure to oxygen.
5. The metallic ring of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of said metallic ring is coated with a polypropylene material.