Microwavable Construct for Heating, Browning, and Crisping Rounded Food Items
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorsMarie-Line NOYELLE, Arnaud Talpaert
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Abstract
A microwave energy interactive construct for heating a food item having a surface intended to be browned and/or crisped includes a flanged receiving element shaped to receive the food item. The flanged receiving element includes a plurality of hingeable flange segments, so that microwave energy interactive material disposed on the hingeable flange segments may be brought into intimate and/or proximate contact with the surface of the food item.
Claims25
A microwave energy interactive construct for heating a food item having a surface intended to be browned and/or crisped, comprising:
- a dimensionally stable base;
- a flanged receiving element, the flanged receiving element being shaped to receive the food item, the flanged receiving element including a plurality of hingeable flange segments defined by a plurality of lines of disruption in the base;
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- microwave energy interactive material disposed on the hingeable flange segments,
- wherein the hingeable flange segments are operative for flexing to bring the microwave energy interactive material into close proximity with the surface of the food item.
A microwave energy interactive construct, comprising:
- a base;
- a support element for defining a void beneath the base;
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- a receptacle for receiving a food item, the receptacle including a plurality of hingeable tabs defined by a plurality of lines of disruption in the base, the hingeable tabs including microwave energy interactive material for converting at least a portion of microwave energy into thermal energy, wherein the hingeable tabs are operative for flexing into the void beneath the base to bring the microwave energy interactive material into close proximity with the surface of the food item.
A microwave energy interactive construct, comprising:
- a base;
- a support element for elevating the base;
- and
- an elongate receptacle for receiving an elongate food item, the receptacle including
- a plurality of hingeable portions defined by cuts in the base, and
- an opening substantially centered within the receptacle,
- wherein the hingeable portions include microwave energy interactive material for converting at least a portion of microwave energy into thermal energy, the hingeable portions being operative for flexing to bring the microwave energy interactive material into close proximity with the surface of the elongate food item.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.