U.S. patent application number 11/012050 was filed with the patent office on 2016-05-19 for method and apparatus for delivery of fresh produce.
The applicant listed for this patent is George Raymond Arnett. Invention is credited to George Raymond Arnett.
Application Number | 20160137397 11/012050 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 55961044 |
Filed Date | 2016-05-19 |
United States Patent
Application |
20160137397 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Arnett; George Raymond |
May 19, 2016 |
Method and apparatus for delivery of fresh produce
Abstract
A packing device comprising a first carton having a plurality of
cut outs in the shape of fruit; and a second carton having a
plurality of oval indentations, said second carton placed on said
first carton with said plurality of oval indentations aligned over
said plurality of cut outs.
Inventors: |
Arnett; George Raymond;
(Stockton, CA) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Arnett; George Raymond |
Stockton |
CA |
US |
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Family ID: |
55961044 |
Appl. No.: |
11/012050 |
Filed: |
December 13, 2004 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
206/223 ;
206/423; 53/467 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 5/5038 20130101;
B65D 85/34 20130101; B65D 5/425 20130101; B65D 5/50 20130101 |
International
Class: |
B65D 85/34 20060101
B65D085/34; B65D 5/50 20060101 B65D005/50; B65D 5/42 20060101
B65D005/42; B65B 7/16 20060101 B65B007/16; B65B 25/04 20060101
B65B025/04 |
Claims
1. A packing device comprising: a first carton having a plurality
of cut outs in the shape of fruit; and a second carton having a
plurality of oval indentations, said second carton placed on said
first carton with said plurality of oval indentations aligned over
said plurality of cut outs.
2. The packing device of claim 1 wherein said first carton further
comprises a plurality of oval indentations aligned with said
plurality of cut outs.
3. The packing device of claim 2 wherein said plurality of cut outs
are in the shape of a fruit.
4. The packing device of claim 3 wherein said fruit is a
strawberry.
5. The packing device of claim 3 wherein said fruit is a
cherry.
6. The packing device of claim 2 wherein said first carton has a
left end, a right end, a top end and a bottom end and proximate to
said left end and said top end a rectangle shaped portion is
removed.
7. The packing device of claim 6 further including a rectangular
package of blueberries proximate to said left end and said top
end.
8. The packing device of claim 7 wherein said plurality of cut outs
are in the shape of a fruit.
9. The packing device of claim 8 wherein said fruit is a
strawberry.
10. The packing device of claim 3 wherein said fruit is a
cherry.
11. The packing device of claim 2 wherein said first carton and
said second carton are formed in the shape of a heart.
12. The packing device of claim 11 wherein said plurality of cut
outs are in the shape of a fruit.
13. The packing device of claim 12 wherein said fruit is a
strawberry.
14. The packing device of claim 12 wherein said fruit is a
cherry.
15. The packing device of claim 12 wherein said first carton
further includes a midpoint and a heart shaped seats proximate to
said midpoint.
16. The packing device of claim 15 further including a dipping
sauce within said heart shaped seats.
17. A method for shipping fresh fruit for shipment comprising:
providing a bottom carton having a plurality of fruit shaped seats;
picking a plurality of fruit; placing said plurality of fruit in
each of said carton plurality of fruit shaped seats; placing a top
carton having a plurality of oval indentations aligned with said
plurality of fruit shaped seats on said bottom carton; and shipping
said carton at ambient temperature.
Description
BACKGROUND
[0001] 1. Field of the Disclosure
[0002] This invention relates generally to packaging of
produce.
[0003] 2. The Prior Art
[0004] Currently, gourmet fresh produce is shipped by refrigerating
the produce. The refrigeration of the produce causes condensation
on the produce which promotes rotting and other types of
degradation to the produce. The method herein described eliminates
the need to refrigerate the produce and allows for longer shipping
times.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES
[0005] FIG. 1 is a box insert for the delivery of produce;
[0006] FIG. 2 is the bottom carton of the box insert;
[0007] FIG. 3 is the top carton of the box insert;
[0008] FIG. 4 is the bottom carton of the box insert formed to
shape an American flag;
[0009] FIG. 5 is the bottom carton of the box insert formed to
shape an American flag of strawberries and blueberries;
[0010] FIG. 6 is the bottom carton of the box insert formed to
shape an American flag of cherries and blueberries; and
[0011] FIG. 7 is the bottom carton of the box insert formed to
shape a heart.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0012] Persons of ordinary skill in the art will realize that the
following description is illustrative only and not in any way
limiting. Other modifications and improvements will readily suggest
themselves to such skilled persons having the benefit of this
disclosure. In the following description, like reference numerals
refer to like elements throughout.
[0013] FIG. 1 is a box insert 2 for the delivery of produce. The
box insert 2 is comprised of a bottom carton 4 and a top carton 6.
The cartons 4, 6 may be manufactured from any material which will
absorb an impact without damaging the fruit stored within the box
insert 2. Alternatively, the bottom carton 4 maybe manufactured
without the oval indentations. Such materials include but are not
limited to foam and plastic. The bottom carton 4 has a plurality of
oval indentations 8 and ridges 9 which run the length of the bottom
carton 4 and parallel to the other oval indentations 8. The top
carton 6 has a plurality of oval indentations 10 and ridges 12
which run the length of the top carton 4 and parallel to the other
oval indentations 10. When the bottom carton 4 and the top carton 6
are placed together, the oval indentations 8 and ridges 9 of the
bottom carton 4 and the oval indentations 10 and ridges 12 of the
top carton 6 compliment each other.
[0014] FIG. 2 is the bottom carton 4 of the box insert. The bottom
carton has a plurality of seats 16 which are used to hold produce
snugly without applying excessive pressure. The seats 16 maybe
created to go through the entire carton or only partially.
Additionally, oval indentations 12 maybe formed in the carton to
further minimize the pressure on the produce. The oval indentations
12 are separated by ridges 8. The ridges 8 are used to support the
top carton and prevent damage to the produce. In this embodiment,
the carton is cut to hold strawberries. In other embodiments, the
carton may be cut to hold cherries or any other produce.
[0015] FIG. 3 is the top carton 6 of the box insert. The oval
indentations 10 and ridges 14 can be seen to run the length of the
top carton 6. The oval indentations 10 provide a gap to minimize
the pressure on the produce while maintaining it in the correct
position.
[0016] FIG. 4 is the bottom carton 4 of the box insert 2 formed to
resemble an American flag. The bottom carton 4 is cut to remove a
rectangular portion in the upper left corner 18 to give a stylized
appearance of an American flag.
[0017] FIG. 5 is the bottom carton 4 of the box insert 2 formed to
resemble to an American flag made from a plurality of strawberries
20 and a clear box of blueberries 22 stylized with a plurality of
stars 25. This design is then mounted within a shipping crate
[0018] FIG. 6 is the bottom carton 4 of the box insert 2 formed to
resemble to an American flag made from a plurality of cherries 26
and a clear box of blueberries 22 stylized with a plurality of
stars 25. This design is then mounted within a shipping crate
24
[0019] FIG. 7 is a bottom carton of the box insert formed to a
heart 28 inside a shipping crate 24. The excess space within the
shipping crate 24 is filled with packing material 30. Further, a
plurality of seats 32 are created to hold produce 34. In further
embodiments, a heart shaped seats 36 maybe created to hold an item
38. The item 38 maybe a dipping sauce for the produce or any other
item the packer may desire.
[0020] While embodiments and applications of this disclosure have
been shown and described, it would be apparent to those skilled in
the art that many more modifications and improvements than
mentioned above are possible without departing from the inventive
concepts herein. The disclosure, therefore, is not to be restricted
except in the . spirit of the appended claims.
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