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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 1989
Filed:
Nov. 03, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jonathan Seaborne, Corcoran, MN (US);
David C Egbert, Plymouth, MN (US);
Assignee:
General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A21D / ; A23C / ; A23G / ; B65D / ; B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426 76 ; 426 89 ; 426 90 ; 426 92 ; 426 93 ; 426 94 ; 426103 ; 426106 ; 426107 ; 426 95 ; 426115 ;
Abstract
Disclosed are two-compartment food packages which includes a first lower compartment housing a first food material, e.g., ice cream, and a second upper compartment housing a second food material, e.g., chocolate sauce with the second material being supported on an edible barrier which also serves to define the upper and lower compartments. Preferred embodiments are expecially adapted to packaged food items intended to be heated with microwave energy and further include a microwave shield surrounding the exterior wall surface of the lower compartment.