Container for storing, displaying, and serving produce
OwnerYan Luoinventor
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Abstract
A container for storing, displaying, and serving fresh produce that extends the shelf life without refrigeration. The container includes a bottom tray, a slotted tray, a vertical extending wall, a cover, and a light source. The slotted tray sits above and nests within the bottom tray. The vertical wall removably extends from the bottom tray to form a compartment defined by the vertical wall and the bottom and slotted trays for fresh produce. The cover sits on the vertical wall enclosing the compartment. The light source shines light into the compartment.
Claims18
A container for storing, displaying, and serving fresh produce comprising:
- a bottom tray having a planar bottom element with a vertically extending edge around a circumference of said planar bottom element, said vertically extending edge having a top edge;
- a slotted, planar, tray having a plurality of holes that nests within said vertically extending edge and below said top edge of said vertically extending edge, and sits above said bottom tray;
- a vertically extending wall that extends generally perpendicular to said bottom tray and sits adjacent and within said vertically extending edge defining a compartment for the fresh produce;
- a cover enclosing said compartment;
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- a light source removably attachable to said bottom tray to illuminate said compartment.
A method of storing, displaying, and serving fresh produce, comprising the steps of:
- providing a bottom tray with a planar bottom element and a vertically extending edge around a circumference of said planar bottom element;
- providing a slotted tray having a plurality of holes that nests within said vertically extending edge and sits above said bottom tray;
- providing a vertically extending wall that extends generally perpendicular to said bottom tray and sits adjacent said vertically extending edge defining a compartment;
- placing fresh produce in said compartment;
- providing a cover enclosing said compartment;
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- providing a light source removably attached to said bottom tray to illuminate the fresh produce in said compartment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.