Product support assembly adapted to absorb liquids exuded from a product
AssigneeCryovac, Inc.
InventorJoseph Owensby
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Abstract
A product support assembly adapted to absorb liquids exuded from a product generally includes: a. a substantially rigid support member having 1) an upper surface upon which a product may be placed, and 2) an opposing lower surface; b. a fluid transport layer attached to the lower surface of the support member; and c. absorbent material positioned between the support member and the fluid transport layer, the absorbent material being in fluid communication with the fluid transport layer.
Claims22
A product support assembly adapted to absorb liquids exuded from a product, comprising:
- a. a substantially rigid support member having
- 1) an upper surface upon which a product may be placed, and
- 2) an opposing lower surface;
- b. a fluid transport layer attached to the lower surface of said support member;
- and
- c. absorbent material positioned between said support member and said fluid transport layer, said absorbent material being in fluid communication with said fluid transport layer.
A package base for a product that exudes liquids, comprising a tray and a product support assembly positioned in or on the tray, said product support assembly adapted to absorb exuded liquids and comprising:
- a. a substantially rigid support member having
- 1) an upper surface upon which a product may be placed, and
- 2) an opposing lower surface;
- b. a fluid transport layer attached to the lower surface of said support member;
- and
- c. absorbent material positioned between said support member and said fluid transport layer, said absorbent material being in fluid communication with said fluid transport layer.
A method of making a product support assembly, which is adapted to absorb liquids exuded from a product, comprising:
- a. providing a substantially rigid support member having
- 1) an upper surface upon which a product may be placed, and
- 2) an opposing lower surface;
- b. attaching a fluid transport layer to the lower surface of said support member;
- and
- c. positioning absorbent material between said support member and said fluid transport layer such that said absorbent material is in fluid communication with said fluid transport layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.