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US 6,168,812 AGranted
Microwavable semi-circular pizza product and packaging combination
OwnerJeno F. Paulucciinventor
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Abstract
A microwavable pizza product and a package combination is disclosed herein. The package combination includes a pizza crust having a semi-circular shape and a pizza topping is deposited on top of the crust. The topped pizza crust is packaged with a microwave susceptor member under the bottom of the crust, and a support member under the susceptor member. A plastic film encloses the pizza product, susceptor member and support member, and the entire package is enclosed in a carton.
Claims8
A frozen, microwaveable packaged pizza product, comprising:
- a) a frozen, baked or partially baked, laminated pizza crust having a semi-circular shape wherein the crust has one edge which is arcuate in configuration and another edge which is substantially straight in configuration, said crust comprising a peripheral portion adjacent both of said edges and a central portion within the peripheral portion, said semi-circular shape allowing the efficient microwave heating of said pizza product from said edges of said crust toward the central portion of said crust within said edges;
- b) frozen pizza topping material on top of said crust on said central portion, said peripheral portion adjacent both of said edges being free of topping material;
- c) a microwave susceptor member having a semi-circular shape corresponding substantially to the shape of the pizza crust and disposed under the bottom of said crust;
- d) a support member under said susceptor member, said support member having a shape substantially corresponding to the shape of said crust;
- e) a plastic film enclosing said pizza product, said susceptor member and said support member;
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- f) said plastic film enclosed pizza product, susceptor member and support member being disposed in a packaging carton sized to closely contain said pizza product.
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