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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2002
Brent L. Cutler, Vernon, CA (US);
Gary N. Chisholm, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Brent L. Cutler, Vernon, CA (US);
Gary N. Chisholm, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Mars, Incorporated, McLean, VA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a molded microwaveable frozen food container having at least a first section and a second section in which at least one of the sections includes an in-mold label. The in-mold label provides at least one of the sections with a susceptor zone. In one embodiment of the inventive container, a first section of the container can include the in-mold label providing the susceptor zone and a second section of the container can include the in-mold label providing a shielding zone. Alternatively, the first section can include a shielding zone and the second section can include the susceptor zone or three sections can be provided have a combination of shielding and susceptor zones.