US 12,227,350 B2
Ventilated container for produce
Keith Pickard, Ontario (CA); and Charles Erway, Cadillac, MI (US)
Assigned to Orora Packaging Solutions, Buena Park, CA (US)
Filed by ORORA PACKAGING SOLUTIONS, Buena Park, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/510,099.
Application 18/510,099 is a continuation of application No. 17/903,487, filed on Sep. 6, 2022, granted, now 11,820,576.
Application 17/903,487 is a continuation of application No. 17/102,432, filed on Nov. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,434,060, issued on Nov. 18, 2021.
Application 17/102,432 is a continuation of application No. 16/805,757, filed on Feb. 29, 2020, granted, now 10,843,862, issued on Nov. 24, 2020.
Application 16/805,757 is a continuation of application No. 16/413,333, filed on May 15, 2019, granted, now 10,611,548, issued on Apr. 7, 2020.
Application 16/413,333 is a continuation of application No. 15/229,023, filed on Aug. 4, 2016, granted, now 10,294,005, issued on May 21, 2019.
Application 29/562,176 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/562,181, filed on Apr. 22, 2016, granted, now D789195, issued on Jun. 13, 2017.
Application 15/229,023 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/562,176, filed on Apr. 22, 2016, granted, now D801806, issued on Nov. 7, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0083656 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65D 81/26 (2006.01); B65D 1/34 (2006.01); B65D 1/40 (2006.01); B65D 43/02 (2006.01); B65D 77/20 (2006.01); B65D 85/34 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 81/263 (2013.01) [B65D 1/34 (2013.01); B65D 1/40 (2013.01); B65D 43/0212 (2013.01); B65D 43/0222 (2013.01); B65D 77/2024 (2013.01); B65D 81/261 (2013.01); B65D 85/34 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A container for holding produce with ventilation for ethylene gas emitted from the produce within the container, the container comprising:
a bottom;
at least one sidewall extending upwardly from the bottom, the sidewall being oriented substantially along a first plane, the bottom and the sidewall defining at least a portion of a cavity for holding the produce therein; and
a rim proximate to an upper portion of the sidewall, the rim being substantially uninterrupted along a portion thereof;
wherein the upper portion of the sidewall includes an indentation proximate the rim and extending into the cavity from the sidewall, the indentation including a first surface proximate and adjacent to the rim, the first surface extending substantially along a second plane, the second plane being transverse to the first plane, the first surface including an aperture therethrough proximate the rim, the aperture having an elongated shape, the aperture permitting fluid communication between an exterior of the container and the cavity, the aperture being proximate to the rim providing an exit for the flow of rising ethylene gas near a top of the container to minimize the amount of ethylene gas within the container naturally emitted from the produce held in the container.