Patents by Inventor Kara L. Harl

Kara L. Harl has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9254061
    Abstract: A microwavable material having a structure that may be used to enhance the browning and crisping, and thus improve the taste and appearance, of a food item cooked therein. The material may be in the form of a sheet material or formed as a container such as a bag, pouch, or other suitable structure. The material may have one or more features that help bring the material into close contact with the food item and help conform the bag around the food item. Furthermore, the material may have a structure that avoids substantial contact with liquid released by a food item, may have a venting system suitable for the exiting of moisture, may have a coating, a transparent surface, and when formed as a container, may have a gusseted surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: The Glad Products Company
    Inventors: Kara L. Harl, Jason R. Maxwell
  • Patent number: 8461499
    Abstract: A microwavable material having a structure that may be used to enhance the browning and crisping, and thus improve the taste and appearance, of a food item cooked therein. The material may be in the form of a sheet material or formed as a container such as a bag, pouch, or other suitable structure. The material may have one or more features that help bring the material into close contact with the food item and help conform the bag around the food item. Furthermore, the material may have a structure that avoids substantial contact with liquid released by a food item, may have a venting system suitable for the exiting of moisture, may have a coating, a transparent surface, and when formed as a container, may have a gusseted surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: The Glad Products Company
    Inventors: Robert T. Dorsey, Kara L. Harl
  • Publication number: 20090274799
    Abstract: A bag for applying seasoning to a food item is provided. The bag comprises a mouth, an interior surface, and a seasoning. The mouth receives the food item, and the seasoning is adhered to at least a portion of the interior surface such that the food item may be seasoned if placed through the mouth into the bag. In another embodiment, the bag may comprise a compartment for holding a seasoning. The compartment may have a releasable seal to release the seasoning on the food item. The bag may be provided to the consumer in a container such that the consumer may remove the bag from the container and place a food item in the bag to season the food item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Roger V. Lee, Robert T. Dorsey, Kara L. Harl
  • Publication number: 20090200292
    Abstract: A microwavable material having a structure that may be used to enhance the browning and crisping, and thus improve the taste and appearance, of a food item cooked therein. The material may be in the form of a sheet material or formed as a container such as a bag, pouch, or other suitable structure. The material may comprise one or more features that help bring the material into close contact with the food item and help conform the bag around the food item. Furthermore, the material may comprise a structure that avoids substantial contact with liquid released by a food item, may have a venting system suitable for the exiting of moisture, may have a coating, a transparent surface, and when formed as a container, may have a gusseted surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: Robert T. Dorsey, Kara L. Harl
  • Publication number: 20090200294
    Abstract: A microwavable material having a structure that may be used to enhance the browning and crisping, and thus improve the taste and appearance, of a food item cooked therein. The material may be in the form of a sheet material or formed as a container such as a bag, pouch, or other suitable structure. The material may comprise one or more features that help bring the material into close contact with the food item and help conform the bag around the food item. Furthermore, the material may comprise a structure that avoids substantial contact with liquid released by a food item, may have a venting system suitable for the exiting of moisture, may have a coating, a transparent surface, and when formed as a container, may have a gusseted surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: Kara L. Harl, Jason R. Maxwell
  • Publication number: 20090188914
    Abstract: A microwavable material having a structure that may be used to enhance the browning and crisping, and thus improve the taste and appearance, of a food item cooked therein. The material may be in the form of a sheet material or formed as a container such as a bag, pouch, or other suitable structure. The material may comprise one or more features that help bring the material into close contact with the food item and help conform the bag around the food item. Furthermore, the material may comprise a structure that avoids substantial contact with liquid released by a food item, may have a venting system suitable for the exiting of moisture, may have a coating, a transparent surface, and when formed as a container, may have a gusseted surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Kara L. Harl, Jason R. Maxwell