Microwave cooking package

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9868581
SERIAL NO

14631012

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Microwave cooking packages suitable for use as microwave popcorn packages include at least one panel (e.g., first and second panels) formed of a vertically rigid material. A flexible portion is attached to the panels. The flexible portion may be formed of a polyester film material such as a biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film, which may be at least partially transparent. The flexible portion (and panels) defines a bag construction configured to contain a popcorn charge and to be expandable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration when the popcorn charge is subjected to a popping operation. The microwave cooking package may include a vent assembly configured to at least partially open when the bag configuration is in an expanded configuration to vent the bag construction. The vent assembly includes a first portion a second portion of the bag construction that is configured to be folded against the first portion.

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CONAGRA FOODS RDM INCOMAHA NE 68102

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Culter, John D Naples, US 7 49
France, David W Minneapolis, US 28 346
Gorman, Charles Thomas Stillwater, US 8 47
Greenwood, Donald L Bradenton, US 9 74
Lachmansingh, Clifton South Haven, US 9 51
Lupfer, Nicholas P Lakewood, US 7 13
Walsh, Joseph C Boulder, US 124 2722
Warosh, Paul J Plymouth, US 4 4

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