Refrigeration – With indicator or tester
Patent
1996-01-26
1998-01-27
Tanner, Harry B.
Refrigeration
With indicator or tester
116308, 340585, 368106, G09F 900
Patent
active
057111600
ABSTRACT:
A method and device for ensuring the consumption of perishable food items before a useful storage lifetime for the items has elapsed. A base unit is mounted near, removably attached to, or on a food storage location such as a refrigerator, and allows identification and timing of the stored food items. When an item is placed into the storage location, its name and storage lifetime are recorded and displayed on the base unit. This recording may be accomplished manually by writing directly onto the base unit or by use of handwritten or preprinted magnetic labels, or recording may be accomplished electronically. A list, prestored in memory, of the most commonly stored food items and their approximate lifetimes is provided with the list configured for at least three food storage locations: a refrigerator, a freezer and a pantry. A numeric display is provided so that the length of time an item has been stored can be readily determined and compared with the useful storage lifetime. The base unit also provides electronic warning signals for each stored item. These warning signals, either visual or audible, alert the user as to those food items that have been stored close to the end of their useful storage lifetime and those that have been stored the full length or beyond their useful storage time thus helping the consumer to know which food items should be considered first for consumption to avoid their impending spoilage.
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Namisniak Dianna
Namisniak Lee
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