Claims
- 1. A food package assembly for use in heating a predetermined quantity of food in a microwave oven having an oven support surface, comprising:
- (a) a food supporting means for supporting the predetermined quantity of food within a microwave oven when the predetermined quantity of food is heated by microwave energy, said food supporting means including a food supporting surface which is substantially gas impermeable throughout the area underlying the quantity of food; and
- (b) packaging means for combining together said food supporting surface and the predetermined quantity of food in a first configuration for shipping and storage and a second configuration for microwave heating in which a partially enclosed air space is formed between the said food supporting surface and the oven support surface to promote even microwave heating of the predetermined quantity of food when said packaging means and the predetermined quantity of food are placed in the microwave oven, said packaging means including heating stand means mechanically manipulatable to convert said packaging means from its first configuration in which no air space is formed adjacent said food supporting surface to its second configuration in which said air space is formed with said food supporting surface being positioned a predetermined distance above the oven support surface for promoting microwace heating of the predetermined quantity of food.
Parent Case Info
This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 907,973, filed Sep. 16, 1986 Pat. No. 4,742,203, which is a division of Ser. No. 738,490, filed Jun. 21, 1985, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,612,431, which is a division of Ser. No. 637,057 filed Aug. 2, 1984, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,555,605.
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Divisions (3)
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