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US8461499B2 - Microwavable bag or sheet material - Google Patents
US8461499B2
US8461499B2 US12/303,511 US30351107A US8461499B2 US 8461499 B2 US8461499 B2 US 8461499B2 US 30351107 A US30351107 A US 30351107A US 8461499 B2 US8461499 B2 US 8461499B2
US12/303,511
US20090200292A1 (en
2006-06-14 Priority to US80477006P priority Critical
2007-06-04 Application filed by Glad Products Co filed Critical Glad Products Co
2007-06-04 Priority to PCT/US2007/070325 priority patent/WO2007146640A2/en
2007-06-04 Priority to US12/303,511 priority patent/US8461499B2/en
2009-08-13 Publication of US20090200292A1 publication Critical patent/US20090200292A1/en
2013-06-11 Publication of US8461499B2 publication Critical patent/US8461499B2/en
235000013305 food Nutrition 0 abstract claims description 107
A microwavable material having a structure that may be used to enhance the browning and crisping, and thus improve the taste and appearance, of a food item cooked therein. The material may be in the form of a sheet material or formed as a container such as a bag, pouch, or other suitable structure. The material may have one or more features that help bring the material into close contact with the food item and help conform the bag around the food item. Furthermore, the material may have a structure that avoids substantial contact with liquid released by a food item, may have a venting system suitable for the exiting of moisture, may have a coating, a transparent surface, and when formed as a container, may have a gusseted surface.
The following U.S. patent applications are incorporated by reference in their entirety herein: U.S. Patent Application No. 60/804,773, filed Jun. 14, 2006, and titled MICROWAVABLE BAG OR SHEET MATERIAL; U.S. Patent Application No. 60/804,778, filed Jun. 14, 2006, and titled MICROWAVABLE BAG OR SHEET MATERIAL; U.S. Patent Application No. 60/804,762, filed Jun. 14, 2006, and titled MICROWAVABLE BAG OR SHEET MATERIAL; U.S. Patent Application No. 60/804,766, filed Jun. 14, 2006, and titled MICROWAVABLE BAG OR SHEET MATERIAL; U.S. Patent Application No. 60/804,768, filed Jun. 14, 2006, and titled MICROWAVABLE BAG OR SHEET MATERIAL; U.S. Patent Application No. 60/804,760, filed Jun. 14, 2006, and titled MICROWAVABLE BAG OR SHEET MATERIAL.
1. A bag for cooking a food item in a microwave oven, the bag comprising:
an interior layer having apertures and comprising susceptor material for heating a food item; and
an exterior substrate layer having apertures and comprising an absorbent material coupled to the interior layer for absorbing moisture released by the food item;
wherein the interior layer apertures are offset from the exterior layer apertures such that there are not apertures that go through both the interior layer and the exterior layer.
2. The bag of claim 1 wherein the absorbent layer is approximately the same size as the susceptor layer.
3. The bag of claim 1 wherein the susceptor layer is smaller than the absorbent layer.
4. The bag of claim 1 wherein the absorbent layer is smaller than the susceptor layer.
5. The bag of claim 4 wherein the absorbent layer is a strip of absorbent material.
6. The bag of claim 4 wherein the absorbent layer is U-shaped.
7. The bag of claim 1 wherein the absorbent layer is not in contact with the food item during cooking.
8. The bag of claim 1 wherein the bag comprises a closure.
9. The bag of claim 1 further comprising a gusseted surface.
10. The bag of claim 1 wherein the microwave susceptor material in the susceptor layer is disposed in a pattern.
11. The bag of claim 1 wherein the microwave susceptor material in the susceptor layer is disposed in a selective location in the susceptor layer.
12. The bag of claim 1 wherein the susceptor material is disposed within at least one pocket formed on the susceptor layer.
13. The bag of claim 1 wherein at least a portion of the sheet material is transparent.
14. A sleeve for cooking a food item in a microwave oven, the sleeve comprising:
exterior substrate layer having apertures and comprising an absorbent material coupled to the interior layer for absorbing moisture released by the food item;
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