Microwave Popcorn Packaging with a Clear Bag and an Interior Anti-Scorch Surface

Abstract

A microwave popcorn package includes a clear plastic bag having a sheet of a microwavable anti-scorch material fixed to an inside surface. The clear bag allows a user to view the progress of the corn popping. The bag is preferably made of a microwavable polypropylene/polyester plastic and the sheet of microwavable anti-scorch material is fused using a compression sealer to the plastic around the perimeter of the anti-scorch material. The package is placed in a microwave oven with the microwavable anti-scorch material under the popcorn. The plastic bag becomes very hot in the microwave. When the popcorn is popped, the microwavable anti-scorch material prevents hot popped popcorn from coming to rest on the plastic and become scorched from direct contact with the hot plastic. The plastic bag may additionally include a zip lock along one edge to allow the bag to be resealed after opening.

1 . A popcorn packaging comprising:
 a clear plastic bag;   an anti-scorch sheet attached to one inside surface of the plastic bag; and   popcorn residing inside the plastic bag.   
     
     
         2 . The popcorn packaging of  claim 1 , wherein the plastic bag comprises two sides and the anti-scorch sheet is attached to the inside surface of at least one of the sides. 
     
     
         3 . The popcorn packaging of  claim 2 , wherein the anti-scorch sheet is attached to at least one inside surface of one of the sides by fusing the anti-scorch sheet to the inside surface of one of the sides, around the edge of the anti-scorch sheet. 
     
     
         4 . The popcorn packaging of  claim 3 , wherein the anti-scorch sheet is attached to two opposing inside surfaces of the sides by fusing. 
     
     
         5 . The popcorn packaging of  claim 4 , wherein the anti-scorch sheet is attached to two opposing inside surfaces using a compression sealer. 
     
     
         6 . The popcorn packaging of  claim 5 , wherein the anti-scorch sheet is attached to two opposing inside surfaces of the sides solely by melting the plastic along the parameter of the anti-scorch sheet with no adhesives used. 
     
     
         7 . The popcorn packaging of  claim 6 , wherein the anti-scorch sheet is a dry wax paper. 
     
     
         8 . The popcorn packaging of  claim 3 , wherein sides of the plastic bag are rectangular. 
     
     
         9 . The popcorn packaging of  claim 3 , wherein the plastic bag is made from microwavable polypropylene/polyester plastic. 
     
     
         10 . The popcorn packaging of  claim 3 , wherein the plastic bag lays flat before popping the popcorn. 
     
     
         11 . The popcorn packaging of  claim 1 , further including a resealing feature along one side. 
     
     
         12 . A popcorn packaging comprising:
 a clear plastic bag comprising two flat rectangular sides meeting around a rectangular edge;   a rectangular anti-scorch sheet comprising dry wax paper attached to at least one inside surface of the plastic bag by fusing the rectangular anti-scorch sheet to inside surface of the side of the plastic around the perimeter of the rectangular anti-scorch sheet; and   popcorn residing inside the plastic bag.   
     
     
         13 . A popcorn packaging comprising:
 a clear plastic bag comprising two flat rectangular sides meeting around a rectangular edge;   a rectangular anti-scorch sheet comprising dry wax paper having nearly the same width and length as the clear plastic bag, the anti-scorch sheet attached to both inside surfaces of the plastic bag by fusing the rectangular anti-scorch sheet to opposing sides of the plastic around the perimeter of the rectangular anti-scorch sheet, the dry wax paper attached to the inside surfaces of the plastic bag solely by melting the plastic bag; and   popcorn residing inside the plastic bag.