Carriage of comestibles and in particular to containers and related means and methods suitable for such purposes
Patent 4716739 Issued on January 5, 1988. Estimated Expiration Date: 
October 6, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
October 6, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3102777 3102779 3102780 3239360 3307618 3360380 3508881 3830078 Controlled atmosphere storage method Procedure for creating an inert gas atmosphere with constant composition of nitrogen and carbon dioxide in a refrigerated container Patent #: 4537043 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/915632 filed on 10/06/1986US Classes:62/78, Deodorizing, antisepticizing or providing special atmosphere220/88.3, By inert gas426/418Storing solid material under controlled conditionExaminersPrimary: Capossela, Ronald C.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA23B 7/144 (20060101)A23B 7/148 (20060101) B60H 3/00 (20060101) F25D 17/04 (20060101) G05D 21/02 (20060101) G05D 21/00 (20060101) B65D 88/74 (20060101) B65D 88/00 (20060101) Foreign Application Priority Data1983-09-01 NZAbstractA method and means for transporting a quantity of comestibles (preferably at lowered temperatures) where at least continual monitoring of at least the oxygen level of the atmosphere to which the comestible is subjected is carried out. Preferably the carbon dioxide level is also monitored. Automatic adjustment of the oxygen content and carbon dioxide content in response to the monitoring is carried out using a positive infusion of ambient air and the scrubbing of the gas atmosphere to which the comestibles are subjected respectively. Ideally the comestibles are of a respiring nature such as would be the case with plants (whether cut or uncut), fruit and vegetables and they are carried in a container suitable for shipping where a seal of the container sufficient to ensure that less oxygen from the ambient air can diffuse into the container than is required for respiration by said quantity and sufficient to ensure a product of carbon dioxide by said quantity as a result of respiration than can diffuse from the container.Other References
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