Controlled venting food package
OwnerAdam Avis, Eduard Edwards +2inventors
InventorsAdam Avis, Eduard Edwards, Joe Sagel, David Miller
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Abstract
A food package that controllably vents when heated in the microwave, and method of making the same, is provided. A microwave susceptor is provided to heat-weaken a sealant or wall during microwave heating and allow the seal to controllably fail. The susceptor can be attached to the food package as an adhesive tab, incorporated directly into the food packaging material, or incorporated into a flexible sleeve around the food package. Optionally, flap guards can be provided as part of the flexible sleeve to guard against the ejection of food particles from the package when the seal fails.
Claims19
A method for making a food package, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a food package comprising at least one wall and at least one seal, wherein said at least one seal comprises at least one sealant;
- providing at least one microwave susceptor;
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- locating said at least one microwave susceptor in radiant communication with at least one of said at least one wall said at least one sealant;
A food package comprising:
- at least one wall;
- at least one seal comprising at least one sealant;
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- at least one microwave susceptor in radiant communication with at least one of said at least one wall and said at least one sealant;
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.