Atmospheric vegetable dish
AssigneeVeggidome SPC
InventorDuncan Burns
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Abstract
An improved dish for displaying and storing vegetables at room temperature. A transparent dome component rests on a planar base. An opening in the apex of the dome components allows vegetable to be readily placed and removed from the dish. The opening is closed by a loose-fitting lid so that sufficient humidity is maintained to keep the stored vegetables from becoming flaccid. Yet sufficient air exchange is allowed by the edges of the lid to retard senescent and spoiling of the vegetables.
Claims9
A dish for displaying and preserving vegetables at room temperature comprising:
- a planar base;
- a transparent cover portion having a lower edge opening disposed sealingly on said base and an opening, surrounded by an upper edge, in an upper portion of said cover portion, said opening being smaller than said lower edge opening to allow removal of vegetables placed on said planar base without removing said transparent cover from said planar base;
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- a lid closing said opening by overlapping the upper edge without providing an airtight seal so that a small amount of gas exchange occurs between the lid and the upper edge whereby the vegetables are preserved at room temperature.
A method for displaying and preserving vegetables at room temperature comprising the steps of:
- providing a dish having:
- a planar base;
- a transparent cover portion having a lower edge opening disposed sealingly on said base and an opening, surrounded by an upper edge, in an upper portion of said cover portion, said opening being smaller than said lower edge opening to allow removal of vegetables placed on said planar base without removing said transparent cover from said planar base;
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- a lid closing said opening by overlapping the upper edge without providing an airtight seal so that a small amount of gas exchange occurs between the lid and the upper edge;
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- placing fresh vegetables at room temperature into said dish whereby the vegetables are preserved.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.