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US 6,685,012 B2Granted
System and method for providing a regulated atmosphere for packaging perishable goods
AssigneeThe Bowden Group
InventorsLisa A. Bowden, James S. Nagamine
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Abstract
The invention provides a method and system for establishing a desired atmosphere for perishable or atmosphere-sensitive goods during their storage and/or transportation. A system in one embodiment includes a base cap for receiving goods; a covering which surrounds the goods on the base cap and forming a sealed enclosure around the goods; a valve extending outwardly from a surface of the base cap and a second valve extending outwardly from a surface of the covering.
Claims12
A system for packaging goods, comprising:
- a base cap having a top surface for receiving said goods thereon;
- a covering surrounding and enclosing said goods between said base cap and said covering, thereby forming a sealed enclosure around said goods;
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- at least two valves coupled to said sealed enclosure allowing a desired gas to flow into an interior area of the sealed enclosure for establishing and for maintaining a desired atmosphere within said sealed enclosure;
- wherein at least one valve is attached to and extends outwardly from a surface of said base cap and wherein at least one valve is attached to and extends outwardly from a surface of said covering.
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A system for transporting goods, comprising:
- a base cap having a top surface for receiving said goods thereon, and a bottom surface;
- a top cap having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the bottom surface of the top cap is configured to be positioned on top of said goods after the goods have been placed onto said top surface of the base cap;
- a wrapping surrounding the side surfaces of said goods so as to form an enclosure around the goods in conjunction with said base cap and said top cap;
- wherein said wrapping overlaps said base cap and said top cap so as to form a sealed enclosure around said goods;
- and at least two valves coupled to said sealed enclosure for allowing a desired gas to flow into an interior area of the sealed enclosure for establishing and for maintaining a desired atmosphere within said sealed enclosure, wherein at least one valve is attached to and extends outwardly from a surface of said base cap and at least one valve is attached to and extends outwardly from a surface of said wrapping overlapping said top cap.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.