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US 8,490,809 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.
Claims12
A produce container comprising:
- a basket body having a bottom end and a top end and two sides;
- a lid for covering the basket body;
- a latch for securing the lid to said basket body;
- and
- the bottom end configured to enable fluid drainage out of the container;
- the top end including an upper ventilation surface that includes apertures configured to enable fluid to enter the container in a manner that allows the fluid to contact substantially all of the contents of the container;
- and
- wherein the bottom end includes a pad support member arranged to support a water absorbent pad so that a pad can be supported in the container while still enabling drainage of excess fluid out of container wherein the lid further comprises another pad support member suitable for further supporting the rehydration pad.
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