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US 2012/0193351 A1Published application
Elevated Microwave Heating Construct
OwnerMitchell W. RUSSELL, Bing Liu +1inventors
InventorsMitchell W. RUSSELL, Bing Liu, Laurence M.C. Lai
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Abstract
Various blanks and constructs formed therefrom are provided. The various constructs include features for supporting a food item at an elevated position to enhance the heating, browning, and/or crisping of the food item in a microwave oven.
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A blank for forming a microwave heating construct, the blank comprising:
- a main panel having a length and a width, the length extending in a lengthwise direction, wherein the main panel includes microwave energy interactive material;
- and
- a pair of opposed leg portions foldably joined to main panel, the leg portions being for forming support elements of the microwave heating construct, wherein the opposed leg portions each include
- a first panel joined to the main panel along a first fold line extending in the lengthwise direction, the first fold line being interrupted by a cut positioned along the first fold line, wherein the first panel is for being folded along the first fold line downwardly from the main panel,
- a second panel joined to the first panel along a second fold line extending in the lengthwise direction, wherein the second panel is for being folded along the second fold line to define a lowermost portion of the respective support element, with the second panel being parallel to the main panel,
- a third panel joined to the second panel along a third fold line extending in the lengthwise direction, wherein the third panel is for being folded upwardly and obliquely towards the main panel, so that the first panel, second panel, and third panel define a triangular shape in an elevational view of the respective support element, and
- a locking feature extending from the third panel, wherein the locking feature is for being inserted into the cut so that at least a portion of the locking feature extends above the main panel.
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A blank for forming a microwave heating construct, the blank comprising:
- a plurality of adjoined panels, the plurality of adjoined panels each having a first dimension extending in a first direction and a second dimension extending in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the plurality of adjoined panels includes
- a main panel comprising microwave energy interactive material, wherein the main panel includes a plurality of apertures,
- a pair of opposed leg panels foldably joined to the main panel along respective first fold lines extending in the first direction, and
- a pair of end panels foldably joined to each leg panel along respective second fold lines extending in the second direction, wherein the end panels each include a locking feature dimensioned to engage at least one aperture of the plurality of apertures.
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A blank for forming a microwave heating construct, the blank comprising:
- a plurality of adjoined panels, the plurality of adjoined panels each having a first dimension extending in a first direction and a second dimension extending in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the plurality of adjoined panels includes
- a main panel comprising microwave energy interactive material, the main panel having a first end and a second end opposite one another, so that the first dimension of the main panel extends between the first end and the second end of the main panel,
- a pair of leg panels foldably joined to the main panel along respective first fold lines extending in the first direction, the pair of leg panels including a first leg panel and a second leg panel, and
- a pair of end panels respectively foldably joined to each of the first leg panel and the second leg panel along respective second fold lines extending in the second direction,
- wherein
- the end panels foldably joined to the first leg panel each include a notch extending from an interior edge of the respective end panel, and
- the end panels foldably joined to the second leg panel each include a notch extending from an exterior edge of the respective end panel.
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A blank for forming a microwave heating construct, the blank comprising:
- a main panel comprising microwave energy interactive material;
- and
- a first leg portion and a second leg portion joined to opposite edges of the main panel, the first leg portion and the second leg portion each including a plurality of panels joined along fold lines,
- wherein
- the first leg portion includes a tab substantially centered along and extending from an edge of the first leg portion distal the main panel, and
- the second leg portion includes a receiving slot dimensioned to receive the tab extending from the first leg portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.