Heated field rations and assemblies

• Main Authors: VACCA GIAMPAOLO, CUDNOHOSKE ERIC
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 23.07.2013
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; BLASTING; BURNERS; COFFEE MILLS; COLLECTION, PRODUCTION OR USE OF HEAT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES; CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES,DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; CONVEYING; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; FIRST-AID KITS; FOMENTATION; FURNITURE; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; HEATING; HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; OTHER DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES; PACKAGES; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PROSTHESES; RANGES; SPICE MILLS; STORING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; VENTILATING; WEAPONS

A field ration packaging assembly includes a ration housing and a food tray. The ration housing includes a lid panel having at least one air exhaust vent and a wall panel having at least one intake vent. The food tray may be positioned above a heat source. The at least one air exhaust vent and at least one air intake vent may be in fluid communication such that upon activation of the heat source, air enters the ration housing through the at least one air intake vent, passes over the heat source and exits the ration housing at the at least one exhaust vent by natural convection.