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Iced food shipping container with aqueous liquid absorbing pad

US5135787A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 14, 1990
Grant dateAug 4, 1992
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Expiry dateAug 14, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T442/673
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An iced food shipping container and a novel aqueous liquid absorbing pad for use therein are provided. The pad comprises superabsorbing polymer particles distributed in a polyester carded web contained between hydrophilic fabric outer layers. The pad can absorb more than 100 times its dry weight in water and other aqueous liquids that form during iced food shipment.

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