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US 6,470,795 B1Granted
Methods and apparatus for vacuum/gas flush treatment of fresh produce
AssigneeFresh Express Incorporated
InventorsRichard S. Brown, Eugene D. Rizzo
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Abstract
A closure system for attachment to and use in gas flushing a container of fresh produce includes a body portion, a closure connected to the body portion, and a pressure-sensitive mechanism connected to the body portion and to the closure that moves the closure to an open position or to a closed position, depending on the pressure exerted on said mechanism.
Claims4
An apparatus for treatment of fresh produce in a vacuum chamber comprises:
- a vacuum chamber of sufficient capacity to receive at least one sealed container of fresh produce;
- said at least one sealed container of fresh produce including a closure system, said closure system including a body portion, a closure connected to said body portion, and a pressure-sensitive mechanism connected to said closure and to said body portion that moves said closure to an open position or to a closed position, depending on the pressure exerted on said mechanism inside of said vacuum chamber.
An apparatus for treatment of fresh produce in a vacuum chamber comprises:
- a vacuum chamber of sufficient capacity to receive at least one sealed container of fresh produce;
- said at least one sealed container of fresh produce including a closure system, said closure system including a pressure-sensitive mechanism connected to said closure that moves said closure to an open position or to a closed position, depending on the pressure exerted on said mechanism inside of said vacuum chamber.
An apparatus for treatment of fresh produce in a vacuum chamber comprises:
- a vacuum chamber of sufficient capacity to receive at least one sealed container of fresh produce;
- said at least one sealed container of fresh produce including a closure system, said closure system connected to said closure that moves said closure to an open position or to a closed position, depending on the pressure exerted on the inside of said vacuum chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.