Package for convection heating of food
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1. A package for shipping of food and convection heating of the food when connected to a source of heated forced air comprising:
- a flexible sheet folded into a bag having sealed top and bottom ends and having at least a first pleated edge connecting the top and bottom ends to allow expansion of the bag;
a charge of food within the bag;
a perforation running substantially parallel and adjacent to the sealed top end allowing removal of the sealed to end to provide a partially openable top end for temporary attachment to an outlet from the source of forced heated air for admitting forced air to the bag to form a plenum;
exhaust holes in the sheet sized to provide a partially restricted outlet for air from the plenum and positioned with respect to the top end to allow circulation of forced air through the plenum; and
a removable tape for closing the exhaust holes.
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Abstract
A heating system for heating food provides a heated forced air source and a food package including an air circulating bag for convection heating of the food. The food package can include an interior food storage pouch which is not exposed to direct impingement by the circulating air preventing cooking oils or smoke from the mixing with the circulating air flow.
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1. A package for shipping of food and convection heating of the food when connected to a source of heated forced air comprising:
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a flexible sheet folded into a bag having sealed top and bottom ends and having at least a first pleated edge connecting the top and bottom ends to allow expansion of the bag; a charge of food within the bag; a perforation running substantially parallel and adjacent to the sealed top end allowing removal of the sealed to end to provide a partially openable top end for temporary attachment to an outlet from the source of forced heated air for admitting forced air to the bag to form a plenum; exhaust holes in the sheet sized to provide a partially restricted outlet for air from the plenum and positioned with respect to the top end to allow circulation of forced air through the plenum; and a removable tape for closing the exhaust holes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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