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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2019
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Muhammad Khizar, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Mark E. Ecklund, Conroe, TX (US);
Chris A. Lundberg, Kingwood, TX (US);
Ermanno Buzzi, Varese, IT;
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 36/02 (2006.01); H05B 6/64 (2006.01); A47G 19/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 36/027 (2013.01); A47G 19/027 (2013.01);
Abstract
A microwavable dish having a body with a microwave-absorbing coating. A bottom of the microwavable dish or the microwave-absorbing coating defines or includes a dome portion. The microwave-absorbing coating can be coupled to or formed with the bottom of the microwavable dish. The microwave-absorbing coating provides heat to the body by transforming microwaves to heat. The microwave-absorbing coating can include a plurality of nubs, where each nub has a height and a nub diameter.