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US 4,919,949 AGranted
Refrigerated dough container
AssigneeThe Pillsbury Company
InventorsJoseph Miltz, Robert A. Strange, Joseph C. McDilda
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Abstract
A container for storage of refrigerated dough products under pressurized condition is provided. The container includes a tubular sidewall having a fracture region capable of directing fracture and end closure means for closing opposite ends of the tubular container. Refrigerated dough is contained within the container for shipping and storage.
Claims16
A food storage system for the storage and distribution of food products, said system comprising:
- a thermoplastic tubular sidewall having a major first region and an integral second fracture region extending generally between opposite ends of said tubular sidewall said second fracture region having a tear initiation strength at least about 4 times greater than a tear propagation strength being operable to control the course of a fracture after initiation:
- end closure means secured to said sidewall and closing said opposite ends of said tubular sidewall;
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- a pressurized food product contained in said container.
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