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Compound food storage bag
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-10-28
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Granted: 1988-04-05
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Expires: 2006-10-28
Abstract
Abstract An internally lined food storage bag useful in the storage of moisture-retentive foods such as fruits and vegetables. The storage bag comprises a hand-closed water-impermeable outer bag containing an absorbent inner bag. The inner bag is made of water absorbent paper or paper-like material attached at the bottom and in small areas (i.e., spots) only part of the way up the interior of the outer bag, thereby enabling separate closure.
Inventors
- 👤 Juliane S. Barner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:00
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/24; B65D81/26; B65D81/264; B65D31/00; B65D31/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A flexible food storage bag for storing moist fruits and vegetables in a manner minimizing bacterial growth and delaying the dehydration of the stored food, comprising: an outer flexible bag portion of water-impermeable material closable at the top thereof, and an absorbent inner flexible bag portion completely inside said outer bag portion and comprised of water-absorbing material and permanently physically adhesively attached to said outer bag portion at some portions only and with air pockets in between the other portions of the two bag portions separating said bag portions from each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
A flexible food storage bag for storing moist fruits and vegetables in a manner minimizing bacterial growth and delaying the dehydration of the stored food, comprising: an outer flexible bag portion of water-impermeable material closable at the top thereof, and an absorbent inner flexible bag portion completely inside said outer bag portion and comprised of water-absorbing material and permanently physically adhesively attached to said outer bag portion at some portions only and with air pockets in between the other portions of the two bag portions separating said bag portions from each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The food storage bag of claim 1 wherein said inner bag is interiorly adhered to the outer bag part way up the height of said outer bag thereby enabling separate closure of said inner bag.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The food storage bag of claim 2 wherein said inner bag is interiorly attached to a bottom seam of the outer bag and, up to about half of the height, by a polka-dot-like pattern.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The food storage bag of claim 2 wherein said inner bag is attached to the interior of said outer bag, in such a way that air can circulate in between said inner bag and said outer bag.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The food storage bag of claim 1 wherein said inner bag is interiorly attached to a bottom seam of the outer bag only.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
121 words
A flexible food storage bag for storing fresh fruits and vegetables in a manner minimizing bacterial growth and delaying the dehydration of the stored food, comprising: an outer flexible bag portion of water-permeable material closable at the top thereof, and an absorbent inner flexible bag portion lying wholly within said outer bag portion and comprised of water-absorbing material and permanently attached to said outer bag portion, part way only up the height of said outer bag portion thereby enabling separate closure of said inner bag portion, by a pattern of fractional attachment at spaced apart areas only, and with air pockets between said spaced apart areas, so that air can move between said inner bag portion and said outer bag portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
121 words
A flexible food storage bag for storing fresh fruits and vegetables in a manner minimizing bacterial growth and delaying the dehydration of the stored food, comprising: an outer flexible bag portion of water-permeable material closable at the top thereof, and an absorbent inner flexible bag portion lying wholly within said outer bag portion and comprised of water-absorbing material and permanently attached to said outer bag portion, part way only up the height of said outer bag portion thereby enabling separate closure of said inner bag portion, by a pattern of fractional attachment at spaced apart areas only, and with air pockets between said spaced apart areas, so that air can move between said inner bag portion and said outer bag portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
92 words
A flexible food storage bag for storing fresh fruits and vegetables in a manner minimizing bacterial growth and delaying the dehydration of the stored food, comprising: an outer flexible bag portion of water-impermeable material closable at the top thereof, and an absorbent inner flexible bag portion completely inside said outer bag portion and comprised of water-absorbing material and permanently physically adhesively attached to said outer bag portion at spaced-apart areas only and with air pockets between said areas and in between the two bag portions separating said bag portions from each other.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
92 words
A flexible food storage bag for storing fresh fruits and vegetables in a manner minimizing bacterial growth and delaying the dehydration of the stored food, comprising: an outer flexible bag portion of water-impermeable material closable at the top thereof, and an absorbent inner flexible bag portion completely inside said outer bag portion and comprised of water-absorbing material and permanently physically adhesively attached to said outer bag portion at spaced-apart areas only and with air pockets between said areas and in between the two bag portions separating said bag portions from each other.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-04-05 | 1991-10-05 | 1992-04-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-04-05 | 1995-10-05 | 1996-04-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-04-05 | 1999-10-05 | 2000-04-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |