 Microwave beverage maker |
| FIG. 1 illustrates a first embodiment of the invention in which a brewer 2 is provided in the form ... |
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| Biased food contact container and container insert |
| It is thus an object of the present invention to provide an improved disposable package for heating ... |
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| Retortable container |
| It is a primary purpose of the present invention to provide a retortable plastic container which is ... |
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| Cooking instrument using a microwave oven for heating a primary cooking surface |
| What is claimed is: 1. A cooking instrument for use in a microwave oven, comprising: a metal plate; ... |
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| Microwave cooking utensil employing two different microwave susceptors |
| These and other objects are achieved by means of a microwave susceptible or interactive liquid. In P... |
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| Treatment of paperboard with polar organic compounds to provide microwave interactive stock |
| OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT In accordance with the invention, microwave susceptor materials are ... |
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| Microwave food package |
| Referring now to FIGS. 1-4, there is shown a microwave food package according to the present ... |
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| Thermally insulated bottle and method of assembly thereof |
| I claim: 1. A method for assembling a bottle for containing a fluid comprising the steps of forming ... |
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| Microwavable susceptor and method of using same |
| OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring now to the drawing, and in particular to FIG. 1 thereof, ... |
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| Heat resistant plastics container closure |
| The invention consists of plastics packaging container for hermetically sealed unrefrigerated ... |
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Temperature and/or relative humidity control system
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Inventors: Heath, Walter I.;
Assignee: Demeur; Basil E. (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Husar; C. J.
Assistant Examiner: O'Connor; Daniel J.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Dominik, Knechtel, Godula & Demeur
A device for independently controlling the temperature and/or relative humidity in the gas utilized in connection with a life support system formed by a chamber bounded by a bottom wall, side walls, and a top wall, one of the walls of the chamber provided with a gas inlet and a gas outlet, gas spider means associated with the gas inlet and providing gas passageways for segregating portions of the gas introduced into the device through the gas inlet, gas proportioning valve means positioned in association with the gas spider means and in line with the gas inlet to permit independent variable proportioning of the gases to at least two downline gas passageways, at least a first gas passageway traversing the gas spider means and terminating at the gas outlet and a second gas passageway traversing the gas spider means and in fluid communication with the chamber, the gas outlet being in fluid communication with the chamber and with the first passageway in the gas spider means, the chamber being adapted to hold a quantity of a fluid for humidifying the gas traversing therethrough, such that gas introduced into the system through the gas inlet may be variably proportioned to direct a portion of the gas through the gas spider means to the gas outlet, that gas being dry in nature, and another portion of the gas directed to a second passageway for introduction into the chamber to humidify the same and exiting the humidified gas into a passageway to admix with the first gas portion thereby forming a gas mixture having a controlled relative humidity. It is further contemplated to incorporate heat means such that gases may similarly be heated as well as humidified to achieve a gas admixture readily adjustable with respect to temperature and relative humidity. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION With particular reference to FIG.
1 of the drawings, the device 10 forming the subject of the present invention is generally illustrated.
It will be noted that the device 10 is formed by a bottom wall 12, peripheral side walls 14, and a top wall 16, which together enclose a chamber 18.
A removable heater unit 20 is removably secured adjacent the bottom wall 12 by means of lock clips 22 such that in use, the heater 20 is removably secured adjacent the bottom wall 12 such that heat from the heater is permitted to be conductively introduced into the chamber 18 for heating a fluid such as water or the like contained within the chamber 18.
In the preferred embodiment, the bottom wall 12 is formed in a conductive material such as a metallic substance, and it has been found that aluminum performs very ably in this connection.
The heater unit 20 is enclosed by a bottom wall (not shown) and side walls 23 thereby to enclose the heating elements (not shown), and the heater unit 20 is of the type which is electrically activated so that the heater is provided with a cord and plug 24 to permit the use of any standard wall socket to provide electrical power to the unit.
As also shown in FIG.
1 of the drawings, the chamber 18 includes a removably positioned heat dispersion cylinder 26 which seats atop the bottom wall 12 and again, is formed of a conductive material, such as preferably aluminum, and functions to disperse the heat emanating from the heater 20 which is conductively brought into the chamber 18 through the bottom wall 12 and conducted outwardly and throughout the interior portion of the chamber due to the coonductivity of the heat dispersion cylinder 26.
As again shown in FIGS.
1 and 5 of the drawings, secured immediately beneath the top wall 16 is a gas spider means, generally referred to by the numeral 30.
A pair of threaded lugs 31 positioned through apertures are provided in the top wall 16 and are screwed threadedly secured in apertures provided in the gas spider means 30
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Heat Accumulators 
