Pre-formed meat package
Abstract
Abstract A NEGATIVE PRESSURE PACKAGE IS PROVIDED EMPLOYING A RIGID OR SEMI-RIGID CLEAR PLASTIC TUB FITTABLE TO A SELF-SUPPORTING LID OR BASE MEMBER, AND ADAPTED TO CONTAIN WEINERS OR WEINER-LIKE PRODUCTS WITH MINIMUM PRODUCT DEFORMATION AND WITH IMPROVED CHARACTERISTICS FOR RETAINING A PRESERVATIVE ENVIRONMENT WITHIN THE PACKAGE. STRATEGIC STACKING OR POSITIONING OF THE WEINERS IS PERMITTED BY EMPLOYMENT OF A VOID FILLER COMPONENT STRATEGICALLY LOCATED TO TAKE UP EXCESS SPACE WITHIN THE PACKAGE THE FILLER COMPONENT OPTIMALLY COMPRISES A SEPARATE FILM ENVELOPE CONTAINING A COMPLEMENTARY PRODUCT SUCH AS A MUSTARD, RELISH, KETCHUP, SPICES OR THE LIKE. IN ADDITION, THE TUB IS PROVIDED WITH VARIOUS INFLECTION OR HINGE LINES TO CONTROLLABLY ASSIST TAKE UP OF INTERNAL PACKAGE VOLUME LOST THROUGH SLOW COMPRESSION AND/OR SQUEEZING TOGETHER OF THE PRODUCTS DURING PACKAGE LIFE, BY ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE.
Inventors
- 👤 Laddie M Thomka
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-09-12 | 1976-03-13 | 1976-09-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-09-12 | 1980-03-13 | 1980-09-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-09-12 | 1984-03-13 | 1984-09-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |