Fruit protection system

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2008-05-27

2008-05-27

Gehman, Bryon P (Department: 3728)

Special receptacle or package

Shock protection type

For an egg, fruit, or vegetable

C206S523000, C229S087020, C229S087080

Reexamination Certificate

active

07377392

ABSTRACT:
A fruit protection and transportation system providing various apparatus and methods to absorb impact and compression forces to reduce damage to fruit (3). Particular embodiments of the invention comprise a fruit protector blank (1) of resiliently compressible force absorption material having a substantially planar surface (2) that can be conformed to a portion of the exterior surface of various kinds of fruit (3). Other embodiments of the invention provide a molded force absorption cover (21) of resiliently compressible foam material that elastically conforms to a portion of the exterior surface of a fruit (3).

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