US 11,884,473 B2
Microwave cooking package
Charles T. Gorman, Stillwater, MN (US); David W. France, Minneapolis, MN (US); Clifton Lachmansingh, South Haven, MN (US); Paul J. Warosh, Plymouth, MN (US); Donald L Greenwood, Bradenton, FL (US); Joseph C. Walsh, Boulder, CO (US); Nicholas P. Lupfer, Lakewood, CO (US); and John D. Culter, Naples, FL (US)
Assigned to Conagra Foods RDM, Inc., Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by Conagra Foods RDM, Inc., Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Jan. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/155,333.
Application 17/155,333 is a continuation of application No. 15/862,714, filed on Jan. 5, 2018, granted, now 10,906,722.
Application 15/862,714 is a continuation of application No. 14/631,012, filed on Feb. 25, 2015, granted, now 9,868,581, issued on Jan. 16, 2018.
Application 14/631,012 is a continuation of application No. 12/953,123, filed on Nov. 23, 2010, granted, now 9,079,704, issued on Jul. 14, 2015.
Application 12/953,123 is a continuation of application No. 12/559,094, filed on Sep. 14, 2009, granted, now 8,735,786, issued on May 27, 2014.
Application 12/559,094 is a continuation of application No. 11/970,349, filed on Jan. 7, 2008, granted, now 8,729,437, issued on May 20, 2014.
Application 12/953,123 is a continuation of application No. 12/880,938, filed on Sep. 13, 2010, granted, now 8,610,039, issued on Dec. 17, 2013.
Application 12/880,938 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2010/048762, filed on Sep. 14, 2010.
Application PCT/US2010/048762 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/559,094, filed on Sep. 14, 2009, granted, now 8,735,786, issued on May 27, 2014.
Application 12/559,094 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/880,938, filed on Sep. 13, 2010, granted, now 8,610,039, issued on Dec. 17, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/879,142, filed on Jan. 8, 2007.
Prior Publication US 2021/0387788 A1, Dec. 16, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H05B 6/80 (2006.01); H05B 6/64 (2006.01); B65D 81/34 (2006.01); B65D 75/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 81/3469 (2013.01) [B65D 75/008 (2013.01); B65D 2581/3421 (2013.01); B65D 2581/3472 (2013.01); B65D 2581/3494 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A microwave package comprising:
a sidewall construction defining an interior, the sidewall construction including a first side panel and a second side panel, the first side panel and the second side panel joined at opposed side ends, the first side panel and the second side panel forming an opening between the opposed side ends, the sidewall construction being selectively expandable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration; and
a bag construction enclosing the opening between the first side panel and second side panel, a portion of the bag construction being secured to the interior of the sidewall construction, the bag construction being selectively expandable between the collapsed configuration and the expanded configuration, wherein the bag construction and the sidewall construction form a container having vertical sidewalls in the expanded configuration.