US Patent:
20110042373, Feb 24, 2011
Inventors:
Giselle Monique Moses - Chicago IL, US
Gary Herbert Carmichael - Des Plaines IL, US
Paul Andrew Cogley - Gurnee IL, US
Christopher Dunkle - Buffalo Grove IL, US
Patrick A. Gowens - Libertyville IL, US
Kathryn Hupfer - Chicago IL, US
Bunlim Ly - Chicago IL, US
Kenneth Pokusa - Darien IL, US
David Allen Schroeder - Lombard IL, US
Assignee:
KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL BRANDS LLC - Northfield IL
International Classification:
H05B 6/80
Abstract:
Erectable platforms having microwave susceptors thereon are provided, where the platforms are convertible between a collapsed configuration and an erected configuration to save costs on packaging, storage, and shipping while still providing the benefits of elevated microwave heating. When the platforms are converted to the erected configurations, mechanisms are provided to maintain the platforms in the erected configuration.