Electric heating – Microwave heating – Cookware
Patent
1998-07-30
1999-12-21
Leung, Philip H.
Electric heating
Microwave heating
Cookware
383104, 383121, 426241, H05B 680
Patent
active
060052341
ABSTRACT:
The present invention involves a microwave popcorn bag adapted to contain a plurality of popcorn kernels to be heated and popped by the application of microwave energy. The microwave popcorn bag is formed from a sheet of material comprising a front panel, a back panel, and first and second gussets connected to the front and back panels along gusset edges all of which form an interior popping space. The first and second gussets are folded along a centerline forming first and second gusset panels. The bottom seal is located on a lower edge and is capable of sealing the lower edge of the bag during the popping of the popcorn kernels. A miter is located proximate the bottom seal and includes an edge strip extending from about said bottom seal along one of the gusset edges for a length corresponding to about the length of a gusset panel. The miter includes a cross strip extending for a length corresponding to about the length of a gusset panel. The cross strip intersects the edge strip at about the midpoint of the edge strip. The top seal is located on an upper edge and is capable of sealing the upper edge of the bag during the popping of the popcorn kernels and further capable of allowing manual opening of the bag after the popping of the popcorn kernels. The top seal further comprises a top miter formed between the back panel and one of the gussets having a generally triangular shape, providing controlled venting of the bag interior during popcorn popping. The miters generally comprise an adhesive material. A plurality of miters are disposed on each of the edges between the front and back panels and the gussets. A susceptor material is disposed on a region of the front panel extending substantially the length of the front panel between the gussets. When exposed to microwave radiation, the susceptor region provides heating to substantially all portions of the interior popping space.
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Little John C.
Moseley Jennifer D.
Fuqua Shawntina
Leung Philip H.
Weaver Popcorn Company
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