Global Patent Index - EP 1792846 A1

EP 1792846 A1 20070606 - A method for storing items formed by vegetables or fruit.

Title (en)

A method for storing items formed by vegetables or fruit.

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Konservierung von Gemüse oder Obst

Title (fr)

Procédé de conservation de legumes ou de fruits

Publication

EP 1792846 A1 20070606 (EN)

Application

EP 05111601 A 20051201

Priority

EP 05111601 A 20051201

Abstract (en)

A method for storing items formed by vegetables or fruit, in particular herbs, in a punnet (1) made of plastic material and comprising a basket part (2) and a foil shaped coverlid (3), wherein said items are placed into said basket part, and wherein a predetermined quantity of gas is injected into said basket part, said gas comprising 2 to 8 % by volume, in particular 3 to 6 % by volume, of oxygen, 10 to 30 % by volume, in particular 20 to 30 % by volume, of carbon dioxide and nitrogen, said basket part being thereafter sealed by adhering said coverlid (3) on said basket part (2).

IPC 8 full level

B65D 81/20 (2006.01); B65D 77/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 25/041 (2013.01); B65D 81/2076 (2013.01); B65D 81/263 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1792846 A1 20070606

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05111601 A 20051201