Microwave heating construct with venting features

摘要

A microwave heating construct has a platform including microwave energy interactive material and a plurality of venting features. The venting features include a plurality of tabs that are urged out of the plane of the platform to define an aperture. The tabs are disposed beneath the platform to define a void in communication with the aperture.

主权项

1. A microwave heating construct for use in both supporting a food item above a support surface, and heating, browning, and/or crisping the food item, the construct comprising:
a substantially planar, dimensionally stable platform, the platform including microwave energy interactive material, and the platform having opposite top and bottom surfaces, the top surface being for engaging and supporting the food item; and a plurality of venting features, the venting features each including a tab contiguous with an aperture, the tab being defined by a cut extending through the platform, wherein
the tab is urged downwardly out of the plane of the platform to define the aperture, so that the aperture is substantially unobstructed by the tab and the aperture is open at the top surface of the platform,the tab extends downwardly from the bottom surface of the platform for engaging the support surface and at least partially supporting the platform above the support surface to define a void beneath the bottom surface of the platform so that
the void is in open communication with the aperture,the void has a height of less than about 0.4 inches between the support surface and the bottom surface of the platform, andthe aperture has a major linear dimension of less than about 0.8 inches.