IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0118943
(2005-04-28)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
6 인용 특허 :
4 |
초록
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A moisture-adding microwave food cover apparatus, comprising of a capped (not absolutely essential, but part of the current implementation of the design) conical or dome-like structure, with an upper liquid reservoir, cool fin handle, removable top center cap, and a lower condensed moisture reservoi
A moisture-adding microwave food cover apparatus, comprising of a capped (not absolutely essential, but part of the current implementation of the design) conical or dome-like structure, with an upper liquid reservoir, cool fin handle, removable top center cap, and a lower condensed moisture reservoir. The apparatus may be manufactured from any microwaveable material and it is efficient in preventing spatter, retaining heat, retaining moisture, and adding moisture to food that is heated or cooked using a microwave oven. The apparatus is easy to use, easy to clean, easy to manufacture, and reduces the time required to cook or heat food in a microwave.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A cover apparatus for food, food dishes, and containers used in microwave ovens to contain spattering material, retain heat, and retain and infuse moisture into heated or cooked food, comprising: a conical or dome-like downward and outward sloping surface; a central removabl
What is claimed is: 1. A cover apparatus for food, food dishes, and containers used in microwave ovens to contain spattering material, retain heat, and retain and infuse moisture into heated or cooked food, comprising: a conical or dome-like downward and outward sloping surface; a central removable cap and channel opening in top center of the apparatus; an upper reservoir receptacle means of holding a quantity of water or other liquid to be retained or vaporized and infused into said food, wherein the upper reservoir receptacle means is attached to the top portion of the apparatus and whereby vapor from the upper reservoir receptacle means travels through said channel and makes its way down into an enclosed space during heating or cooking; a lower reservoir receptacle means of holding a quantity of water or other liquid to be retained, vaporized, or re-vaporized under said container cover and infused into said food, wherein the lower reservoir receptacle means is attached to the bottom portion of the apparatus along its perimeter and whereby the lower reservoir receptacle means additionally operates as a basin, which can catch excess moisture condensing on the undersurface of said apparatus for re-vaporization or removal; and a horizontal fin structure extending radially outward under said cap to serve as a gripping means with which to handle the apparatus can be safely handled after cooking. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said cover is made of a microwavable material. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said cover contains upper and lower reservoir receptacle means that can be filled prior to heating or cooking for infusing vapor moisture into food or serve as receptacles for moisture driven off during heating or cooking. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein said upper reservoir receptacle means has a fill line to prevent overfilling of the upper reservoir receptacle means. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said lower reservoir receptacle means comprising a centripetally rounded lip to catch condensed moisture running down the underside of said apparatus. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said removable cap has finger grooves, indentations, or similar means to aid in removal from the apparatus, and can be left off during heating or cooking to permit more vapor loss. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said horizontal fin extends outward to permit it to remain cool during microwave heating or cooking. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said downward sloping surface has an increasing downward arc, a decreasing downward arc, or is varied in pitch. 9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the external perimeter shape or footprint of said apparatus is circular, square or varied in dimension. 10. A method of creating a pocket of steam to surround food as it is cooking in a cover apparatus used in microwave ovens, wherein said apparatus comprises: a conical or dome-like downward and outward sloping surface; a central removable cap and channel opening in top center of the apparatus; an upper reservoir receptacle means of holding a quantity of water or other liquid to be retained or vaporized and infused into said food, wherein the upper reservoir receptacle means is attached to the top portion of the apparatus and whereby vapor from the upper reservoir receptacle means travels through said channel and makes its way down into an enclosed space during heating or cooking; a lower reservoir receptacle means of holding a quantity of water or other liquid to be retained, vaporized, or re-vaporized under said container cover and infused into said food, wherein the lower reservoir receptacle means is attached to the bottom portion of the apparatus along its perimeter and whereby the lower reservoir receptacle means additionally operates as a basin, which can catch excess moisture condensing on the undersurface of said apparatus for re-vaporization or removal; and a horizontal fin structure extending radially outward under said cap to serve as a gripping means with which the apparatus can be safely handled after cooking; and wherein in said method a small amount of water is introduced to said upper/lower reservoir receptacle means prior to activating the microwave oven, after which the small amount of water turns into steam which surrounds the food as it cooks.
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