Self-contained and self-heating food, meal and drink package

a self-heating, meal and beverage technology, applied in the field of self-heating meal and portable package, can solve the problems of poor quality, unreliable operation, and high cost of manufacture, and achieve the effects of convenient use, reliable operation, and simple construction

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-05-26
TRILLIUM WORLDWIDE GROUP
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Benefits of technology

[0020]The self-contained and self-heating food, meal and / or drink package of the present invention is simple in construction, easy to use and reliable in operation.

Problems solved by technology

1. They have been expensive to manufacture; and / or
2. They have been of poor quality and thus unreliable in operation with respect to temperature or the like; and / or
3. They have taken too long to heat a meal to a required temperature or to maintain a desired temperature for an adequate time period; and / or
4. They have been subject to breakage, deterioration or leakage; and / or
5. They have had a short shelf life; and / or
6. They have been difficult to use; and / or
7. They can expose the hands of a user to residues or high heat; and / or
8. They do not have quality temperature growth and stability.

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[0027]FIG. 1 illustrates the components of the self-contained and self-heating meal package of the present invention, namely, a heat-resistant carton 10 shown open at one end 11, a heat-resistant deep tray 12, a heating element 14, a meal M sealed in a suitable container 16, e.g., a high density polymer, and a pouch 18 containing an activator solution for the heating element 14. Prior to use, the components 12, 14, 16 and 18 are enclosed in the carton 10 in a suitable manner along with eating utensils (not shown) and written instructions (not shown). The components 10-18 of the meal package of the present invention may be of any suitable size and shape, and are constructed in accordance with the description set forth hereinafter.

[0028]The carton 10 may be formed of any suitable material and, preferably, is formed of cardboard having an aluminum foil lining on the inner surface thereof, with the shiny side of the aluminum foil facing inwardly and being of food grade quality. In one e...

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Abstract

A self-contained and self-heating food, meal and / or drink package, comprising a heat-resistant carton, a heat-resistant tray, a heating element, a container having a food, meal and / or drink sealed therein, and a pouch containing an activator solution for reacting with the heating element to generate sufficient heat to heat the food, meal and / or drink in the container. To heat the contents of the container, the heating element is positioned within the tray and the activator solution is applied to the heating element. The container then is positioned over the heating element in the tray, and the tray with the heating element and container therein is positioned within the carton which serves as an oven for heating the food, meal and / or drink in the container.

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CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 12 / 591,580 filed on Nov. 24, 2009.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not applicable.REFERENCE TO A MICROFICHE APPENDIX[0003]Not applicable.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]1. Field of the Invention[0005]The present invention relates to a self-contained meal and a portable package for containing the meal and for heating the same.[0006]2. Description of the Background Art[0007]There is a need for self-contained and self-heating food, meals and drinks in environments where there is no electricity or fire, such as in the military, natural disaster relief efforts and other emergency situations, camping, fishing, boating, travel, vending, school campuses and the like. While some self-contained and self-heating food, meal or drink packages have been developed for these purposes, they all have been subject to one or more of the following disadvan...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65D81/34A23L5/10
CPCB65D81/3484B65D77/0433
Inventor SENDEL, BARRY R.
Owner TRILLIUM WORLDWIDE GROUP
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