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A microwavable container suited to contain foodstuff over long periods of time has a plastic body and a metal closure sealed to the plastic body preferably by a double seam. A plastic seam ring having a top portion and inner and outer skirts descending therefrom is provided by itself or is mounted o

A microwavable container suited to contain foodstuff over long periods of time has a plastic body and a metal closure sealed to the plastic body preferably by a double seam. A plastic seam ring having a top portion and inner and outer skirts descending therefrom is provided by itself or is mounted over the double seam to conceal the metal of at least the double seam. Means are provided on the seam ring to secure the seam ring to the container body preferably such that it is not readily removable therefrom. A central portion of the metal closure bounded by a parting line can be removed by the consumer to expose the contents of the container. With the seam ring mounted on the container body, the inner edge of the seam ring is adjacent to the remaining metal edge after the inner panel has been removed from the closure to shield this edge and minimize the chance of cutting or scraping of the user\s fingers when handling the container. With the closure panel removed, the remaining container presents a substantially all-plastic appearance to the consumer. A splash panel is provided and a support ledge may be formed in the seam ring to allow mounting of the splash panel on the seam ring which covers the contents of the container during microwave heating. Outwardly extending handles may also be molded in the same ring to allow the consumer to remove the container after heating in the microwave oven without contacting the heated container body. The plastic of the seam ring also insulates the heated metal double seam from touch by the user.

대표청구항 ▼

A container comprising: (a) a container body having a side wall and an outer and inner surface and a top peripheral edge portion defining the top opening of the container body; (b) a closure secured to the container body at a seam along the peripheral edge portion to close the top opening thereof, t

A container comprising: (a) a container body having a side wall and an outer and inner surface and a top peripheral edge portion defining the top opening of the container body; (b) a closure secured to the container body at a seam along the peripheral edge portion to close the top opening thereof, the seam extending outwardly from the adjacent surface of the container body, the closure having a parting line interior of the top peripheral edge portion at which the area within the parting line can be removed from the remainder of the closure; and (c) a plastic seam ring mounted over the seam which conceals the same, the seam ring having a top portion and inner and outer skirts descending downwardly from the top portion, and means for securing the seam ring to the container body, the inner skirt of the seam ring having an inner bottom edge which is spaced closely adjacent to the parting line in the closure such that the area of the closure bounded by the parting line can be readily removed from the container, said seam ring alone or in cooperation with the container body concealing all or substantially all of the closure which remains on the container body after removal of the area of the closure within the parting line, the means for securing the seam ring to the container body including an inwardly facing bead formed on the inner surface of the outer skirt which extends under the seam and holds the seam ring in position on the container body, and wherein the outer surface of the outer skirt has a descending inwardly angled surface which extends to the container body side wall to make it difficult to remove the seam ring from the container body.