Package for perishable goods
AssigneeTomapure Inc.
InventorLuc SAUVAGEAU
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Abstract
The present invention generally pertains to a biodegradable package for packaging perishable goods such as fruits and vegetables. More specifically, the present invention relates to a package comprising a container for receiving the food product therein, a porous membrane for closing the container while allowing gas to circulate inside and outside the container and a perforated lid for protecting the porous membrane and allowing stockpiling on numerous packages onto one another.
Claims20
A package adapted for packaging a perishable good, said package comprising:
- a container defining a chamber adapted for receiving therein said perishable good;
- a porous membrane secured to said container for closing said chamber while allowing a gas circulation between said chamber and an environment surrounding said package;
- protection means mounted to said container over said porous membrane for protecting said porous membrane against unwanted breakage thereof, said protection means comprising at least one vent hole for enabling said gas circulation.
A kit for a package adapted for packaging a perishable good, said kit comprising:
- a container defining a chamber adapted for receiving therein said perishable good;
- a porous membrane securable to said container for closing said chamber while allowing a gas circulation between said chamber and an environment surrounding said package;
- protection means mountable to said container over said porous membrane for protecting said porous membrane against unwanted breakage thereof, said protection means comprising at least one vent hole for enabling said gas circulation.
A method for packaging a perishable good, the method comprising:
- providing a container defining a chamber adapted for receiving therein said perishable good;
- packing said perishable good in said chamber of said container;
- securing a porous membrane to said container for closing said chamber of said container, said porous membrane being adapted for allowing a gas circulation between said chamber and an environment surrounding said package;
- mounting a protection means to said container over said porous membrane, said protection means being adapted for protecting said porous membrane against unwanted breakage thereof and comprising at least one vent hole for enabling said gas circulation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.