Fresh meat packaging system
OwnerBrian L. Owen, Bradley D. Priceinventors
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Abstract
A packaging system for a fresh meat product is disclosed. The packaging system includes a tray having a base and a wall defining an interior space. The tray has an outward protruding lip extending generally around a perimeter of an upper portion of the wall. An oxygen permeable film surrounds the tray and covers the interior space. The film further defines a second space external to the tray between the outward protruding lip and the base. The protruding lip has at least one channel, the channel connecting the interior space to the second space. The oxygen permeable film includes openings sized to allow exchange of gases between the second space and the surrounding atmosphere.
Claims20
A fresh meat packaging system comprising:
- a tray having a base and a wall defining an internal space, the tray having an outward protruding lip extending generally around a perimeter of an upper portion of the wall;
- a film surrounding the tray, the film covering the internal space and defining an external space external to the tray between the outward protruding lip and the base;
- the protruding lip having at least one channel therein, the channel connecting the internal space to the external space;
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- the film including at least one opening sized to allow exchange of gases between the external space and the surrounding atmosphere.
A retail fresh meat package comprising:
- a tray having a base, two generally opposed side walls, and two generally opposed end walls defining an interior space, the tray having an outward protruding lip extending generally around a perimeter of an upper portion;
- a fresh meat product located in the interior space of the tray;
- an oxygen permeable film surrounding the tray and the fresh meat product, the film covering the interior space and defining a second space external to the tray between the outward protruding lip and the base;
- the protruding lip having at least one channel located in a portion of the lip partially defined by at least one of the end walls, the channel connecting the interior space to the second space;
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- the oxygen permeable film further including a plurality of openings sized to allow exchange of gases between the second space and the surrounding atmosphere.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.