Deep Dish Microwave Heating Construct
First Claim
1. A microwave heating construct for preparing a food item having a periphery that is desirably browned and/or crisped, the construct comprising:
- a substantially planar base;
a plurality of side walls extending upwardly from a periphery of the base, the base and side walls defining an interior space for receiving the food item, wherein the base includes a plurality of movable portions for being moved out of the plane of the base into the interior space towards the periphery of the food item; and
a microwave energy interactive material joined to at least a portion of the base including the movable portions, the microwave energy interactive material being operative for converting at least a portion of impinging microwave energy into heat.
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Abstract
A microwave heating construct for preparing a food item having a periphery that is desirably browned and/or crisped comprises a substantially planar base and a plurality of side walls extending upwardly from a periphery of the base. The base and side walls define an interior space for receiving the food item. The base includes a plurality of movable portions for being moved out of the plane of the base into the interior space towards the periphery of the food item. A microwave energy interactive material may be joined to at least a portion of the base including the movable portions. The microwave energy interactive material may be operative for converting at least a portion of impinging microwave energy into heat.
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30 Claims
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1. A microwave heating construct for preparing a food item having a periphery that is desirably browned and/or crisped, the construct comprising:
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a substantially planar base; a plurality of side walls extending upwardly from a periphery of the base, the base and side walls defining an interior space for receiving the food item, wherein the base includes a plurality of movable portions for being moved out of the plane of the base into the interior space towards the periphery of the food item; and a microwave energy interactive material joined to at least a portion of the base including the movable portions, the microwave energy interactive material being operative for converting at least a portion of impinging microwave energy into heat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A blank for forming a microwave heating construct, the blank comprising:
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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, the plurality of adjoined panels including a base panel, a first side panel joined to the base panel along a first fold line, the first fold line extending in the first direction, and a second side panel joined to the base panel along a second fold line, the second fold line extending in the second direction, wherein the base panel includes a pair of lines of disruption extending obliquely substantially between the first side panel and the second side panel, the pair of lines of disruption at least partially defining a movable portion of the base panel; and a microwave energy interactive material joined to at least a portion of the base panel including the movable portion, the microwave energy interactive material being operative for converting at least a portion of impinging microwave energy into heat. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A microwave heating construct, comprising:
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a substantially planar base; a plurality of exterior walls extending upwardly from a periphery of the base, the plurality of exterior walls including a first exterior wall and a second exterior wall, the first exterior wall and the second exterior wall being adjacent to one another; and a plurality of interior walls, the base and interior walls defining an interior space for receiving a food item, the plurality of interior walls including a microwave energy interactive material operative for converting at least a portion of impinging microwave energy into heat, wherein the plurality of interior walls includes a first interior wall that extends substantially along a portion of the first exterior wall, a second interior wall that extends substantially along a portion of the second exterior wall, and a third interior wall extending obliquely between the first interior wall and the second interior wall. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A microwave heating construct, comprising:
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a substantially planar base; a plurality of walls extending upwardly from a periphery of the base, the plurality of exterior walls including a first wall and a second wall, the first wall and the second wall each having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first wall and the first end of the second wall defining a corner between the first wall and the second wall, and a third wall extending substantially between the first wall and the second wall, the third wall having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the third wall is disposed between the first end and the second end of the first wall, and the second end of the third wall is disposed between the first end and the second end of the second wall; and a microwave energy interactive material joined to at least a portion of the first wall, second wall, and third wall, the microwave energy interactive material being operative for converting at least a portion of impinging microwave energy into heat. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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Specification