Method and equipment for storing foodstuffs, plants, vegetables, meats and other organic substances
US5403609A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 1992 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D11/006
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention concerns a process and device for storing foodstuffs, plants, meat and other organic substances in which the products to be stored are held in a hermetically sealed cold chamber with no apertures, where the temperature is even everywhere and lies in the range from +0.5.degree. to -0.5.degree. C. The device has at least one chamber (1) which can be hermetically sealed by a cover, whereby the chamber (1) and the cover (12) are bordered by double walls enclosing sealed spaces (2, 6) and the sealed spaces (2, 6) are in mutual heat-conducting communication, the inner of the double walls is preferably made of plastic and the sealed spaces (2, 6) are filled with a refrigerated, non-freezing fluid and 10 the outside of the double wall is lagged (3).
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