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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 1999
Filed:
Nov. 18, 1997
Hugh Joseph O'Donnell, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Douglas Toms, St. Bernard, OH (US);
The Proctor & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A package for heating a plurality of substantially upright, in-line food items in a toaster having a trough, handle, and retainer. The trough provides support for bottom end of food items and for catching by-products when the package is used in a toaster. The handle is connected to the trough. The retainer is connected to the handle above the trough. The retainer provides support for upper end of food items. The retainer has an opening through which upper ends of the plurality of food items extend. The retainer and the handle are oriented such that the upright plane of the edges of the retainer and the handle are substantially parallel to the plane of a radiant heat source in the toaster. The retainer and the handle subject to radiant heat from the heat source are thin enough to minimize the amount of radiant heat absorbed by the retainer and the handle while maximizing the percent area of the food items exposed to the radiant heat source.