Package for perishable produce
US4189868A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 1978 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47F3/0439
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A package combination for storing and preserving a living plant such as lettuce. A bag, formed of a plastic material, is inflated with a gaseous medium. A living plant having an absorbent block attached to its root system, is placed within the bag in such a manner that the block absorbs moisture which condenses within the bag, and makes it available to the plant.
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