The Procter Gamble Company

Deborah J Yee

James Lee Bono

Lewis Alexander Tucker

Michael Dean McCutchan

Steve Gary Fishter

A container supporting French fries to be heated in a toaster. The toaster has an article receiving slot. The container comprises an upright structure having a closed bottom and a front and a back parallel to the front which are held together along adjacent side edges by mechanical means. The upright structure has an openable top for access to heated French fries. The front and back have apertures located above the closed bottom. The apertures provide an open area in the front and the back to pass toaster radiation heat into the container to heat the food article and for steam from heated French fries to exit the container. The upright structure has a portion extending sufficiently above the toaster which is cool-to-the-touch and electrically non-conductive to enable a user to lift the container from the toaster without a finger burn or electrical shock. The closed bottom of the container forms a drip trough. The container also has a fluid-absorbing member at the drip trough to absorb drippings from the heated French fries.

Container for heating french fries in a toaster

A container for heating frozen French fries in a toaster. The frozen French fries preferably have a moisture content by weight ranging from 35% to 55% prior to heating in the toaster. The container comprises an upright structure adapted to removably fit into a vertical slot of a conventional toaster and be supported by the toaster during a toaster heating cycle. The upright structure has a front and back connected to a closed bottom. The front and back have side edges and apertures through the front and back for passing heat from the toaster to frozen French fries located inside the container and for passing steam from heated French fries to outside of the container. The container has an openable end to permit removal of the French fries after heating. The closed bottom forms a drip trough for collecting drippings from the French fries. The container also has a means for protecting ends of the French fries from direct exposure to the radiant heat from the toaster so that the ends of the French fries are not burned.

Container for heating frozen french fries in a toaster

A method and package for simultaneously microwave heating or baking a plurality of articles such as brownies, cupcakes, muffins or cookies or the like. The method includes the steps of arranging the plurality of articles in a predetermined, vacant-center array within an ovenable container, non-sealingly enclosing the array of articles in the container so that the articles share a common headspace, and applying microwave energy for a sufficient period of time to effect the heating or baking. The method may further include preparing a bakeable batter, subdividing the batter into a plurality of equal portions with one portion in each of a plurality of like receptacles so that, upon being baked, each of the portions becomes one of the articles. A package is also provided to facilitate practicing the method. A preferred package comprises a mix for preparing a bakeable batter, a plurality of receptacles into which the batter may be subdivided, and a container which is sized and configured to accommodate a vacant center array of articles or batter laden receptacles, and to provide a common headspace above the articles. The package may also include selectively patterned and/or positioned microwave susceptors or reflective materials to further ensure uniform heating or baking of the articles.

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Cincinnati, OH, United States of America

Deborah J Yee