System and method for packaging vegetables

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-07-03
JONES LEE
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[0003]An important part of preparing a great meal is to make the food look as good as it tastes. For this reason, culinary artistry is an important aspect of the restaurant business, as well as other food preparation businesses. As chefs continuously look for ways to manipulate the colors, textures, tastes, and other characteristics of food, many find great benefit in having a wide variety of foodstuffs on hand to work with. This includes having a variety of vegetables on hand to allow for the greatest freedom in creating attractive and delicious dishes.

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Currently, it can be difficult for chefs to obtain different sizes or other varieties of the same kind of vegetable or different vegetables.
This can pose many problems.
First, limited availability may force a chef to separately order different varieties of vegetables from different sources, which can increase time in ordering, as well as administrative and transportation costs.
Also, going to different vendors can also make it difficult to obtain the same or desired amount of each vegetable, resulting in either a need for more of one variety or waste of another.
This also takes time and effort.
For these reasons, it is often difficult or impractical for a chef to obtain a wide array of vegetables, especially different variations of the same vegetable.
The result is that chefs may be dissuaded from utilizing a variety of vegetables in their dishes, sacrificing both taste and appeal of their dishes.

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[0015]One exemplary embodiment of the present invention is a container system with multiple compartments for containing different varieties of vegetables. The vegetables may differ from one another by type, stage of growth, color, or other suitable variations. The vegetables may be any part of a plant, including greens, stalks, flowers, and seeds. Another exemplary embodiment of the present invention is a method of packaging a variety of vegetables together. Based on the present specification, it should be recognized that an exemplary container system and method of the present invention may also be used to package other types of foods for similar purposes.

[0016]An exemplary embodiment of a container system of the present invention is shown in FIG. 1. In this example, a container 10 has multiple compartments 12, each containing vegetables 14. Referring now to FIG. 2, another exemplary embodiment of a container system is shown that uses a similar container 10. As can be seen in FIG. ...

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Abstract

A container system and method for packaging vegetables. Exemplary embodiments include a container and method for holding different stages of growth of the same vegetable. Other exemplary embodiments include a container and related method for holding other varieties of vegetables.

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[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 882,780, filed Dec. 29, 2006, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0002]Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate generally to a container system and method of packaging vegetables. More particularly, exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to a container system and method of packaging a variety of vegetables in one container.[0003]An important part of preparing a great meal is to make the food look as good as it tastes. For this reason, culinary artistry is an important aspect of the restaurant business, as well as other food preparation businesses. As chefs continuously look for ways to manipulate the colors, textures, tastes, and other characteristics of food, many find great benefit in having a wide variety of foodstuffs on hand to work with. This includes having a variety of vegetables on hand to allow for the gr...

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IPC IPC(8): B65B25/04
CPCB65B25/04B65D1/36B65D85/50B65D81/264B65D43/02
InventorJONES, LEE
OwnerJONES LEE