Foods and beverages: apparatus – Subjecting food to an enclosed modified atmosphere
Reexamination Certificate
2004-08-16
2008-03-11
Alexander, Reginald L. (Department: 3742)
Foods and beverages: apparatus
Subjecting food to an enclosed modified atmosphere
C099S472000, C220S367100, C220S023600, C426S112000, C426S118000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07340995
ABSTRACT:
Apparatuses and methods for ripening and displaying fruit are provided. Methods of making those apparatuses are also disclosed. In one aspect, the apparatuses and methods employ multiple platforms and other features for ripening fruit that increase fruit ripening speed, improve fruit flavor, reduce fruit bruising, and accommodate different ripening rates of different fruit. Other aspects and features disclosed herein further help achieve those goals, and particularly help fruit consumers to ripen store bought fruit.
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Chiang Chia C.
Sokol Brent D.
Alexander Reginald L.
Sokol, Esq Brent D.
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