Food or edible material: processes – compositions – and products – Processes – Packaging or treatment of packaged product
Patent
1996-11-21
1998-10-13
Simone, Timothy F.
Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products
Processes
Packaging or treatment of packaged product
99450, 99467, 217 40, 217124, 426106, 426232, 426392, 53442, 53452, A23L 300, A23B 7148, B65B 4702, B65B 5514
Patent
active
058209085
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is concerned with apparatus and methods for packing and handling articles of produce and the like. The apparatus includes a uniquely designed produce basket and rack combination. The basket comprises a framework containing a basket opening. A flange is detachably attached to the framework and surrounds the basket opening. A pair of lugs extend out from the flange, and function as handles for carrying the basket or for pulling the flange to detach it from the basket framework. An air-permeable barrier is heat sealed to the flange to create a closure to the basket opening. The closure is first opened by detaching at least a portion of the basket flange from the framework and is closed by pulling the detached flange portion down around the opening of the framework and engaging a spur. The rack comprises a rack framework which includes a top end containing a plurality of rack openings. Each rack opening is configured and dimensioned to receive a produce basket and suspend the basket by its flange at the top end. The rack tapers from a bottom end to the top end, such that the rack can be stacked with a second rack of similar configuration. The rack can be stacked in either a raised or a lowered stacked configuration.
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Liland Technology, L.L.C.
Simone Timothy F.
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