A foam package for food comprises a dish section and a cover section which are provided with hinging and latching mechanisms for closing and opening the package. The hinging and latching mechanisms comprise outwardly projecting tongues on the dish section which extend into complementary apertures in the cover section. The latching tongue is biased forwardly by the dish section. The dish section includes an outwardly extending peripheral flange which includes a handle means for carrying the dish section or the entire package.
James C. Schindler - Naperville IL Donald K. Jewell - Naperville IL
Assignee:
Restaurant Technology, Inc. - Oak Brook IL
International Classification:
A47J 3710
US Classification:
99425
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for cooking an egg is disclosed wherein a grill surface is provided for supporting an egg thereon and wherein a steam containment enclosure is provided to cover the grill surface. A shelled egg is placed on the grill surface under the steam containment enclosure. The grill surface is heated by, and steam is injected within the steam containment enclosure from, a single source of pressurized steam whereby at least the bottom portion of the egg is grilled or fried with an upper portion of the egg being simultaneously basted with steam.
A foam sandwich package having a dish section and a cover section and a latching mechanism comprising a forwardly projecting latching tongue extending into a latching aperture. The tongue is biased forwardly by the dish section and the aperture is formed in the cover portion. The dish section may be hingedly connected to the cover section, and score lines in the hinge section may be so arranged that they assist in maintaining a bias of the latching tongue forwardly.
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