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US 7,980,414 B2Granted
Produce packaging system enabling improved drainage for hydrocooling
AssigneeSambrailo Packaging, Inc.
InventorsAnthony Cadiente, Mark Sambrailo
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Abstract
A produce packaging system incorporates a container having ample top ventilation enabling efficient ingress of cooling water into container to cool produce contained inside. The container also having a sloped bottom for draining water toward a bottom vent and out of the container during hydrocooling. The system also includes a cooling box configured for holding the containers in an upright orientation enabling inflow of cooling water into the containers and out of the box.
Claims17
A produce container comprising:
- a plastic container including a top and bottom and at least a first side and a second side,
- a substantially enclosed basket body having a top opening and a bottom surface, the top opening arranged to receive therein contents to be inserted into the container;
- a substantially enclosed lid for attachment to the basket body arranged to close the container using at least one latch to secure the lid to said basket body, the lid and basket body shaped to form an opening between the basket and the lid on at least the first and second sides when the lid is closed;
- the first side of the basket configured with openings to enable fluid to easily and rapidly enter the container when closed thereby enabling the fluid to contact substantially all of the contents of the container;
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- the second side having a support surface formed thereon, the support configured to securely support the container in a stable position when set upon the second side, while in this stable position the inner surfaces of the lid and basket slope downwardly toward the opening between the lid and basket of the second side thereby enabling drainage of fluid inside the container out of the container through the opening between the lid and basket of the second side.
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A produce container comprising:
- a basket body and a lid suitable for coupling with each other to contain contents with the container;
- the container comprising a plastic container comprising a top and bottom and at least a first side and a second side,
- the basket body comprising a substantially enclosed basket body having a top opening and a bottom surface, the top opening enabling the contents to be inserted into the container;
- the lid comprising a substantially enclosed lid arranged to close the container using at least one latch to secure the lid to said basket body, the lid and basket body shaped to form an opening between the basket and the lid on at least the first side and the second side when the lid is closed;
- the first side of the basket configured with openings to enable fluid to easily and rapidly enter the container when closed thereby enabling the fluid to contact substantially all of the contents of the container;
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- the second side having a support surface arranged to support the container in a stable position when set upon the second side, while in this stable position inner surfaces of the lid and basket body slope downwardly toward the opening between the lid and basket body of the second side thereby enabling drainage of fluid inside the container out of the container through the opening between the lid and basket of the second side.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.