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Rechargeable self-heating food container

  • US 20080251063A1
  • Filed: 04/16/2007
  • Published: 10/16/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A rechargeable, self-heating, food container, comprising:

  • a food container including an inner chamber contained within and sealed from the food containing area of said food container, wherein said inner chamber includes an external opening;

    a supersaturated salt solution contained within said inner chamber; and

    ,a trigger sealingly inserted into said inner chamber external opening and in fluid contact with said supersaturated salt solution, said trigger comprising;

    an impermeable flexible membrane;

    a first trigger element attached to the inside of said flexible membrane and movable with said flexible membrane; and

    a second trigger element mounted so as to not move with said flexible membrane; and

    and further wherein, when said flexible membrane is pressed said first trigger element contacts said second trigger element, thereby causing nucleation within said supersaturated salt solution and triggering crystallization of said supersaturated salt solution.

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