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US 8,008,609 B2Granted
Microwavable construct for heating, browning, and crisping rounded food items
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorsMarie-Line Noyelle, Arnaud Talpaert
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Abstract
Various blanks, trays, cartons, systems, and other constructs for heating, browning, and/or crisping a food item are provided.
Claims34
A tray assembly for heating a food item having a surface intended to be browned and/or crisped, the tray assembly comprising:
- a dimensionally stable panel including a flanged receiving element for receiving the food item, the flanged receiving element comprising
- hingeable flange segments defined by cuts extending through the panel, and
- microwave energy interactive material overlying the hingeable flange segments, the hingeable flange segments being operative for flexing to bring the microwave energy interactive material into proximity with the surface of the food item,
- wherein
- the flanged receiving element includes an aperture extending through the panel, and
- the cuts extend radially from the aperture.
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A tray assembly for preparing a food item in a microwave oven, the food item having a surface intended to be browned and/or crisped, the tray assembly comprising:
- a first tray for underlying the food item;
- and
- a second tray for overlying the food item, the second tray being pivotably connected to the first tray for pivoting the second tray relative to the first tray between an open position and a closed position,
- wherein the first tray and the second tray each include at least one flanged receiving element for receiving the food item, the flanged receiving element comprising a plurality of hingeable flange segments including microwave energy interactive material, the hingeable flange segments being operative for bringing the microwave energy interactive material into proximity with the surface of the food item.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.