Microwave-heatable hot pad
First Claim
1. A substantially dry hot pad for absorbing energy in a microwave oven and heating an essentially microwave-transmissive non-comestible article in thermally conductive contact with the pad, comprising:
- a flexible and conformable substantially dry pad defining a series of individual flexible and conformable closed pockets spaced from each other, each of said pockets being formed of a microwave-transmissive heat-resistive material and at least partially filled with microwave-absorbing particulate matter, said pad being capable of heating an essentially microwave-transmissive non-comestible article in thermally conductive contact therewith in a microwave oven and being flexible and conformable even at room temperature.
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Abstract
A hot pad for absorbing energy in a microwave oven and heating articles in thermally conductive contact with the pad, comprises a flexible and conformable pad defining a plurality of individual flexible and conformable closed pockets. Each of the pockets is formed of a microwave-transmissive heat-resistant material and at least partially filled with microwave-absorbing particulate matter. The microwave-heated hot pad is used by being disposed in thermally conductive contact with an essentially microwave-transmissive article to be heated (e.g., a non-comestible).
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13 Claims
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1. A substantially dry hot pad for absorbing energy in a microwave oven and heating an essentially microwave-transmissive non-comestible article in thermally conductive contact with the pad, comprising:
a flexible and conformable substantially dry pad defining a series of individual flexible and conformable closed pockets spaced from each other, each of said pockets being formed of a microwave-transmissive heat-resistive material and at least partially filled with microwave-absorbing particulate matter, said pad being capable of heating an essentially microwave-transmissive non-comestible article in thermally conductive contact therewith in a microwave oven and being flexible and conformable even at room temperature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. The method of heating an essentially microwave-transmissive non-comestible article in a microwave oven comprising the steps of:
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(A) providing a flexible and conformable substantially dry pad defining a series of individual flexible and conformable closed pockets, each of said pockets being formed of a microwave-transmissive heat-resistant material and at least partially filled with microwave-absorbing particulate matter, said pad being capable of heating an essentially microwave-transmissive non-comestible article in thermally conductive contact therewith in a microwave oven and being flexible and conformable even at room temperature; (B) placing said pad in thermally conductive contact with the article to be heated; and (C) placing said pad and the article in a microwave oven for heating. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A method of heating an essentially microwave-transmissive article outside of a microwave oven comprising the steps of:
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(A) providing a flexible and conformable substantially dry pad defining a series of individual flexible and conformable closed pockets, each of said pockets being formed of a microwave-transmissive heat-resistant material and at least partially filled with microwave-absorbing particulate matter; (B) placing the pad in the microwave oven for a period of time sufficient for the matter in the pad to absorb microwave energy and reach an elevated temperature; and (C) removing the pad from the microwave oven and placing it in thermally conductive contact with the article to be heated. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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