ALUMINUM ALLOY CELERY CONTAINER

CONTENANT A CELERI EN ALLIAGE D'ALUMINIUM

English Abstract

A container made with at least one aluminum alloy used to store celery.

Claims

THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION IN WHICH AN EXCLUSIVE
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A container made with at least one aluminum alloy used to store celery.
2. The container of claim 1 with means to facilitate entry and removal of the
celery.
3. The container of claim 2 whereby the means to facilitate entry and removal
of the
celery is a zipper seal.
4. The container of claim 2 whereby the means to facilitate entry and removal
of the
celery is a removable and replaceable top.
5. The container of claims 3 or 4 whereby the sealing means impairs the
ingress and
egress of moisture.
6. The container of claims 3 or 4 whereby the sealing means impairs the
ingress and
egress of air.
7. The container of claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 whereby the container is shaped
to fit the
celery.
8. A cylindrical container made with at least one aluminum alloy, the
container being
used to store celery, and having a removable and replaceable top that impairs
the
ingress and egress of air.
9. A method of lengthening the time period over which celery remains fresh by
storing
the celery in a container made with at least one aluminum alloy.
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10. The method of claims 9 whereby the container has means to facilitate entry
and
removal of the celery.
11. The method of claim 10 whereby the means to facilitate entry and removal
of the
celery is a zipper seal.
12. The method of claim 10 whereby the means to facilitate entry and removal
of the
celery is a removable and replaceable top.
13. The method of claims 11 or 12 whereby the means to facilitate entry and
removal of
the celery impairs the ingress and egress of air.
14. A method of lengthening the time period over which celery remains fresh by
storing
the celery in a container made with at least one aluminum alloy, the container
also
having a removeable and replaceable top that impairs the ingress and egress of
air.
15. The method of claims 9, 10, 1 1, 12, 13 or 14 also including the step of
placing the
container that is storing the celery into a refrigerator.
16. The method of claim 15 whereby the container is shaped to fit the celery.
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Description

CA 02416409 2003-O1-20
ALUMINUM ALLOY CELERY CONTAINER
Technical Field of the Invention
This invention relates to containers. More particularly, it relates to
containers made from
at least one aluminum alloy that may be used to extend the period of time over
which
celery maintains its freshness. It also relates to a method of extending the
period of time
over which celery maintains its freshness.
Background to the Invention
Since the advent of refrigeration, the problem of spoilage of food has been
greatly
reduced. However, even with refrigeration, if food is kept too long, it
spoils. As a result,
there is a need for an easy method that will further extend the life
expectancy of food.
Methods of wrapping food with plastic wrap are well known. This marginally
extends the
life expectancy of food. In addition, it is known that the life expectancy of
celery can be
extended through wrapping the food with pliable aluminum foil.
It is also known that some containers can be designed to contain food. For
instance,
expired Canadian patent 917,115 discloses a plastic foodstuff container that
is adapted for
the storage of celery or other similar vegetables.
Summate of the Invention
The present invention is directed to a container made with at least one
aluminum alloy
used to store celery.

CA 02416409 2003-O1-20
In an alternative embodiment, the present invention is directed to a
cylindrical container
made with at least one aluminum alloy, the container being used to store
celery, and
having a removable and replaceable top that impairs the ingress and egress of
air.
In yet another embodiment, the present invention is directed to a method of
lengthening
the time period over which celery remains fresh by storing the celery in a
container made
with at least one aluminum alloy.
Detailed Description of the Invention
The container of this invention is made from at least one aluminum alloy and
in use, it
stores celery. The aluminum alloy used to form the container advantageously
extends the
storage life of the celery.
The container may take any convenient shape. For ease of use and efficiency in
storage,
the container may approximate the shape and size of the celery that it is
intended to store.
The container has a part that allows celery to be placed into the container.
Such a part
may be a top that is removable and replaceable. It would normally facilitate
placement of
the celery as well as impair the ingress and egress of moisture and air into
the container.
Any type of top that performs these functions will suffice, but normally such
a top would
be relatively closely fitted to the container. However, in lieu of a top, or
in addition to a
top, any sealing means may be employed, provided it facilitates placement of
celery into
the container and impair the ingress and egress of moisture and air into the
container. For
instance, if part of the container is flexible, a zipper seal might be
employed, or any other
means might be used to seal and unseal the cont<~iner.
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