Microwavable Package Having Susceptors
OwnerSaman Noor Khorasi, Alanna Patricia Fallone +1inventors
InventorsSaman Noor Khorasi, Alanna Patricia Fallone, Eric Sitterly
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Abstract
A microwavable package including at least one susceptor can be configured for use with microwave heating of a packaged food product. The package can include at least one vent opening, such as on a bottom wall, to vent moisture from the package during microwave heating. The package can further include an absorbent material positioned adjacent the vent opening to absorb moisture therethrough. The package may also include additional vent openings such as at a lid or side walls.
Claims21
A microwavable package for a comestible, the microwavable package comprising:
- a bottom wall, the bottom wall defining a vent opening extending at least partially through the bottom wall, the bottom wall having a bottom susceptor layer having a first pattern percentage of susceptor material to non-susceptor material;
- a top wall including a top wall susceptor having a second pattern percentage of susceptor material to non-susceptor material;
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- at least one side wall positioned between the bottom wall and the top wall having a side wall susceptor having a third pattern percentage of susceptor material to non-susceptor material, the at least one side wall, bottom wall, and top wall generally surrounding a comestible cooking space,
- wherein the third pattern percentage is less than the first and second pattern percentages.
A microwavable package for a comestible, the microwavable package comprising:
- a bottom wall;
- plurality of side walls extending from the bottom wall;
- a top wall forming a lid operably coupled to at least one of the plurality of side walls, the top wall, bottom wall, and plurality of side walls generally surrounding a comestible cooking space;
- a first hinge positioned adjacent the top wall to permit the top wall to be located a first distance from the bottom wall;
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- a second hinge positioned adjacent the first hinge to permit the top wall to be located a second distance from the bottom wall, the second distance being smaller than the first distance.
A microwavable package for a comestible, the microwavable package comprising:
- a bottom wall, the bottom wall defining a bottom vent opening extending through the bottom wall;
- plurality of side walls extending from the bottom wall, each of the plurality of side walls including a side vent opening extending through a respective side wall;
- a top wall forming a lid and having a top wall vent opening extending through the top wall, the top wall, bottom wall, and plurality of side walls generally surrounding a comestible cooking space;
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- a susceptor material positioned on at least one of the bottom wall, top wall, and plurality of side walls facing the comestible cooking space.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.