Elevated microwaveable carton and susceptor portion and methods
View Patent ↗A carton for use in microwave ovens includes a base and a removable cover. The base has a cooking surface at least partially covered with a microwave susceptor material. The base defines an aperture arrangement. In preferred embodiments, the carton is triangular-shaped with an apex region. The apex region does not have a susceptor material, and can include a microwave shield. The removable cover can function as a cover, a platform, and a tray. A packaged food product includes a food product, such as a slice of pizza, oriented within the carton. Methods of packaging and use are provided.
1. A stacked arrangement comprising:
(a) a first member of dielectric material including a substantially triangular planar region and a side arrangement extending generally orthogonal to the planar region;
(i) the substantially triangular planar region comprising first, second, and third corner regions;
(b) a second member of dielectric material removably stacked on the first member; the second member including a substantially triangular base having a cooking surface;
(i) the substantially triangular base comprising first, second, and third base corner areas;
(ii) the substantially triangular base being supported by the side arrangement;
(iii) the substantially triangular base being oriented relative to the substantially triangular planar region to result in:
(A) the first base corner area being located between the second corner region and the third corner region; and
(B) the first corner region being located between the second base corner area and the third base corner area.
2. A stacked arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the cooking surface is at least partially covered with a microwave susceptor material.
3. A stacked arrangement according to claim 2 wherein:
(a) the cooking surface includes an apex region; the apex region including the first base corner area; and
(b) the apex region is free of microwave susceptor material.
4. A stacked arrangement according to claim 3 wherein:
(a) the substantially triangular base defines an aperture arrangement therethrough; and
(b) the second member further includes a surrounding wall extending generally orthogonal to the substantially triangular base.
5. A stacked arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the second member defines an aperture arrangement therethrough.
6. A stacked arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the second member further includes a surrounding wall extending generally orthogonal to the substantially triangular base.
7. A stacked arrangement according to claim 1 further comprising a food product oriented on the cooking surface.