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US 4,840,271 AGranted
Improved thermoplastic skin packing means
AssigneeGarwood Ltd.
InventorAnthony J. M. Garwood
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Abstract
A package containing skin-packed perishable goods including a base, goods on the base, a flexible plastic web over the goods and the base to, at least partially, skin pack the goods, and a lid for the base. A gas to permeate the web and enhance preservation of the goods is contained in the space between the lid and the skin packed goods.
Claims27
An improved package for perishable goods comprising:
- a base over which said goods are placed;
- a gas permeable flexible web covering and at least partially skin packing said goods and holding said goods relative to said base, said web being sealed to said base;
- a lid positioned over the top of said base and sealed to said base over said flexible web;
- a space above said goods formed between said flexible web and said lid;
- and
- a gas retained in said space, said gas selected for enhancing preservation of the packaged goods by permeation of said gas through said gas permeable web.
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