| US 7,514,659 B2 | ||
| Package for browning and crisping dough-based foods in a microwave oven | ||
| Terrence P. Lafferty, Winneconne, Wis. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Graphic Packaging International, Inc., Marietta, Ga. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jan. 13, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/331,750. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/644389, filed on Jan. 14, 2005. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0157480 A1, Jul. 20, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. H05B 6/80 (2006.01); B65D 81/34 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 219—730 [219/732; 219/762; 426/113; 426/234; 426/241] | 20 Claims |
| 1. A construct for heating, browning, and/or crisping a food item in a microwave oven, comprising:
a base for underlying the food item; and
a dimensionally stable cover joined to the base, the cover being for overlying the food item, the cover including
a substantially continuous peripheral portion, and
a plurality of resilient, deformable tabs extending inwardly from the peripheral portion toward an opening, each tab comprising
a first microwave energy interactive material,
wherein
each tab is separated from an adjacent tab by a slit, and
each tab independently is capable of deflecting away from the base in response to a deflecting force exerted thereto.
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