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Abstract

Embodiments of the device incorporate a container having a bowl section and a lid section. The bowl section has a base and a wall surrounding the base and terminating at its upper end in a rim. The lid section comprises a plurality of first and second panels that are hingedly coupled together. The first panels are hingedly coupled about the rim to pivot with respect to the bowl between open and closed configurations. The second panels are hingedly coupled to each other and to the first panels to substantially fill the spaces between the first panels when the first panels are in the open configuration. The second panels are also configured to at least partially fold with respect to the first panels and each other when the first panels are in the closed configuration. During use, the first panels can be moved into the closed configuration after corn kernels are placed in the bowl section to help retain heat within the container during popping. During popping, the corn kernels can urge the first panels from the closed configuration toward the open configuration as they pop inside the container, opening the lid section. After the popcorn has popped, the first and second panels can help retain the popped corn kernels in the container as they are eaten.

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