GB2215173A - Portable protective and ripening controller - Google Patents
Portable protective and ripening controller Download PDFInfo
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- GB2215173A GB2215173A GB8804088A GB8804088A GB2215173A GB 2215173 A GB2215173 A GB 2215173A GB 8804088 A GB8804088 A GB 8804088A GB 8804088 A GB8804088 A GB 8804088A GB 2215173 A GB2215173 A GB 2215173A
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- Prior art keywords
- container
- semi rigid
- rigid transparent
- light weight
- weight semi
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
- A01G13/00—Protecting plants
- A01G13/02—Protective coverings for plants; Coverings for the ground; Devices for laying-out or removing coverings
- A01G13/0237—Devices for protecting a specific part of a plant, e.g. roots, trunk or fruits
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- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Toxicology (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Environmental Sciences (AREA)
- Packging For Living Organisms, Food Or Medicinal Products That Are Sensitive To Environmental Conditiond (AREA)
- Cultivation Receptacles Or Flower-Pots, Or Pots For Seedlings (AREA)
Abstract
The protective ripening controller is a semi rigid transparent, ventilated, portable plastic container, shaped to the appropriate fruit or vegetable it comprises of two separate halves that are connected together at a hinge 12 and 13. The controller can be carried to the growing fruit or vegetable, which is then enclosed in the container, and clipped closed by 14 and 15. <IMAGE>
Description
PORTABLE PROTECTIVE AND RIPENING CONTROLLER.
THIS INVENTION RELATES TO AN INDIVIDUAL FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROTECTIVE AND
RIPENING CONTROLLER AND TRANSPORTER.
THIS INVENTION IS A MINIATURE INDIVIDUAL GREENHOUSE OR CLOCHE.GREENHOUSES
AND CLOCHES ARE WELL KNOWN FOR CONTROLLING THE ENVIRONMENT AND AIDING THE
GROWTH AND RIPENING OF FRUIT,VEGETABLES,FLOWERS AND PLANTS.OTHER BENEFITS
ARE PROTECTION FROM ANIMALS,BIRDS,INSECTS,WEATHER,POLLUTION EG.
DUST,DIRT,SPRAYS AND SMELLS.
THE MAIN BENEFIT OF THE INVENTION IS THAT IT MAY BE TAKEN TO THE INDIVIDUAL
FRUIT,VEGETABLE OR FLOWER GROWING ON THE TREE,BUSH OR PLANT.
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT INVENTION THERE IS PROVIDED A LIGHT WEIGHT SEMI RIGID
PLASTIC CONTAINER IN THE SHAPE OF THE VEGETABLE OR FRUIT.DIVIDED INTO TWO
HALVES WITH MEANS FOR OPENING AND SECURING CLOSED,WITH AN APERTURE AT ONE END
FOR THE THE STALK,AT THE OPPOSITE END THERE ARF A SERIES OF HOLES FOR
VENTILATION AND DRAINAGE.
A SPECIFIC EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION WILL NOW BE DESCRIBED BY WAY OF EXAMPLE
WITH REFERENCE TO THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS IN WHICH :
FIGURE 1 ILLUSTRATES THE INVENTION IN POSITION ON A FRUIT TREE,BUSH OR PLANT.
FIGURE 2 ILLUSTRATES THE TWO HALVES OF THE INVENTION PARTLY OPENED.
FIGURE 3 ILLUSTRATES ONE HALF OF THE INVENTION VIEWED FROM THE CONCAVE SIDE.
FIGURE 4 ILLUSTRATES THE OPPOSITE HALF OF THE INVENTION VIEWED FROM THE CONCAVE
SIDE AND THE REVERSE VIEW OF THE HOOKED HINGE.
FIGURE 5 ILLUSTRATES THE TWO HALVES VIEWED FROM THE TOP.
FIGURE 6 ILLUSTRATES THE INVENTION IN DIFFERENT SHAPES.
REFERRING TO THE DRAWING OF THE INVENTION,THIS COMPRISES OF TWO SEPERATE HALVES 10 AND 11 THAT CAN BE JOINED TOGETHER AT THE HINGE 12 AND 13 AND CAN CLIPPED
TOGETHER AT THE CATCH 14 AND 15 ENCLOSING THE FRUIT,VEGETABLE OR FLOWER.
AT ONE END WHEN THE TWO HALVES ARE CLOSED TOGETHER AN APERTURE 20 IS FORMED
THIS IS FOR THE THE STEM OR STALK TO PASS FROM THE INSIDE TO THE OUTSIDE.
THERE ARE FOUR SLOTS 16 AT THE APERTURE THESE ARE TO REDUCE PRESSURE ON THE
STALK WHEN GROWTH TAKES PLACE.
IN THE OPPOSITE END 'THERE ARE A SERIES OF HOLES 19 THAT ARE FOR DRAINAGE OF
WATER AND TO AID VENTILATION.
THERE ARE TWO EXTERNAL LUGS 17 AND 18 AT THE TOP TO ENABLE THE INVENTION TO BE
TIED TO THE TREE OR BRANCH TO STOP THE FRUIT DROPPING WHEN RIPE.
WHEN THE TWO HALVES ARE CLOSED A SEAL IS FORMED BY AN EXTENSION 21 THAT FITS
INSIDE THE OPPOSITE HALF 10.
WHEN THE FRUIT IS READY FOR STORAGE THE INVENTION CAN BE USED AND PLACED ON
A RACK.
Claims (2)
1.A LIGHT WEIGHT SEMI RIGID TRANSPARENT,VENTILATED PLASTIC CONTAINER COMPRISING
OF TWO HALVES THAT ARE HINGED AND WILL ENCLOSE THE FRUIT OR VEGETABLE AND CLIP
CLOSED, MADE FROM A PLASTIC THAT WILL AID RIPENING AND PROTECT FROM DAMAGE.
2.A LIGHT WEIGHT SEMI RIGID TRANSPARENT PLASTIC CONTAINER AS DESCRIBED IN
CLAIM 1 EACH HALF HAVING A RECESS AT THE TOP FOR THE STALK AND FOUR SLOTS
TO EASE PRESSURE ON THE STALK.
3 A LIGHT WEIGHT SEMI RIGID TRANSPARENT CONTAINER AS DESCRIBED IN CLAIM 1 AND
CLAIM 2 EACH HALF HAVING LUG WITH A HOLE IN IT TO SECURE THE CONTAINER TO THE
TREE OR BUSH TO STOP THE FRUIT OR VEGETABLE FALLING.
4 A LIGHT WEIGHT SEMI RIGID TRANSPARENT CONTAINER AS DESCRIBED IN CLAIM 1 CLAIM 2 CLAIM 3 HAVING A HOOK AND ROD TYPE HINGE TO CONNECT THE TWO HALVES TOGETHER
AND TO ENABLE THE TWO HALVES TO BE OPENED OR CLOSED.
5 ALIGHT WEIGHT SEMI RIGID TRANSPARENT CONTAINER AS DESCRIBED IN CLAIM 1 CLAIM 2 CLAIM 3 CLAIM 4 HAVING A CLIP TYPE FEATURE TO ALLOW THE CONTAINER TO BE
OPENED AND CLOSED.
6 A LIGHT WEIGHT SEMI RIGID TRANSPARENT CONTAINER AS DESCRIBED IN CLAIM 1 CLAIM 2 CLAIM 3 CLAIM 4 CLAIM 5 HAyING A SERIES OF HOLES AT THE LOWER HALF OF EACH
HALF TO AID VENTILATION AND DRAINAGE.
7 A LIGHT WEIGHT SEMI RIGID TRANSPARENT CONTAINER AS DESCRIBED IN CLAIMS 1
CLAIM 2 CLAIM 3 CLAIM 4 CLAIM 5 CLAIM 6 ONE HALF HAVING AN EXTENSION TO SIT
INSIDE OF THE OPPOSITE HALF TO MAKE A SEAL.
8 A LIGHT WEIGHT SEMI RIGID TRANSPARENT CONTAINER AS DESCRIBED IN HEREIN
WITH REFERENCE TO FIG 1 FIG 2 FIG 3 FIG 4 FIG 5 FIG 6 IN THE ACCOMPANYING
DRAWING.
Priority Applications (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB8804088A GB2215173A (en) | 1988-02-23 | 1988-02-23 | Portable protective and ripening controller |
| GB8903182A GB2223656A (en) | 1988-02-23 | 1989-02-13 | Portable protective and ripening controller |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB8804088A GB2215173A (en) | 1988-02-23 | 1988-02-23 | Portable protective and ripening controller |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB8804088D0 GB8804088D0 (en) | 1988-03-23 |
| GB2215173A true GB2215173A (en) | 1989-09-20 |
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Family Applications (2)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB8804088A Withdrawn GB2215173A (en) | 1988-02-23 | 1988-02-23 | Portable protective and ripening controller |
| GB8903182A Withdrawn GB2223656A (en) | 1988-02-23 | 1989-02-13 | Portable protective and ripening controller |
Family Applications After (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB8903182A Withdrawn GB2223656A (en) | 1988-02-23 | 1989-02-13 | Portable protective and ripening controller |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
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| GB (2) | GB2215173A (en) |
Cited By (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2250671A (en) * | 1990-12-13 | 1992-06-17 | Corruplast Ltd | Tree shelter. |
| ES2131458A1 (en) * | 1997-01-15 | 1999-07-16 | Millan Juan Francisco Rubio | Protective capsule for fruits hanging on the tree |
| US5974729A (en) * | 1998-05-01 | 1999-11-02 | Clark; Suzanne | Fruit or vegetable guard |
| US6505438B1 (en) * | 2002-02-04 | 2003-01-14 | Chih-Yu Hsia | Protection cages and components for growing fruits |
| US7340995B2 (en) | 2003-08-15 | 2008-03-11 | Chiang Chia C | Fruit ripening display |
| US20130221190A1 (en) * | 2012-02-27 | 2013-08-29 | Zayin Technology, S.L. | Mould with clip locks for fruits of plants |
| US11464175B1 (en) | 2020-02-13 | 2022-10-11 | Gary M. Clarke | Protective cover system for protecting fruits, vegetables and other produce |
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| MX2008009514A (en) * | 2008-07-24 | 2010-01-25 | Alfredo De La Barrera Gonzalez | Device for obtaining fruits and vegetables with a heart-shaped cross-section. |
| GB0910371D0 (en) * | 2009-06-16 | 2009-07-29 | Parish Gregory | Fruit and vegetable cover |
| NL2008126C2 (en) * | 2011-02-10 | 2012-08-13 | Pellikaan Gewasklemsystemen B V | FRUIT MATCH, METHOD FOR GROWING A PLANT AND FRUIT PART AND DEVICE FOR DISCHARGING A FRUIT MATCH. |
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| CN104996241B (en) * | 2015-07-15 | 2018-06-26 | 重庆市麦腾农业开发有限公司 | Rotary folding type environmental protection repeatedly recycles fruit growth protective device |
| CN107912146B (en) * | 2017-11-17 | 2020-12-01 | 金华优正科技有限公司 | Do not need regularly tour sweet persimmon protector |
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1988
- 1988-02-23 GB GB8804088A patent/GB2215173A/en not_active Withdrawn
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1989
- 1989-02-13 GB GB8903182A patent/GB2223656A/en not_active Withdrawn
Cited By (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2250671A (en) * | 1990-12-13 | 1992-06-17 | Corruplast Ltd | Tree shelter. |
| GB2250671B (en) * | 1990-12-13 | 1994-11-02 | Corruplast Ltd | A blank for erection to provide a shelter |
| ES2131458A1 (en) * | 1997-01-15 | 1999-07-16 | Millan Juan Francisco Rubio | Protective capsule for fruits hanging on the tree |
| US5974729A (en) * | 1998-05-01 | 1999-11-02 | Clark; Suzanne | Fruit or vegetable guard |
| US6505438B1 (en) * | 2002-02-04 | 2003-01-14 | Chih-Yu Hsia | Protection cages and components for growing fruits |
| US7340995B2 (en) | 2003-08-15 | 2008-03-11 | Chiang Chia C | Fruit ripening display |
| US20130221190A1 (en) * | 2012-02-27 | 2013-08-29 | Zayin Technology, S.L. | Mould with clip locks for fruits of plants |
| US11464175B1 (en) | 2020-02-13 | 2022-10-11 | Gary M. Clarke | Protective cover system for protecting fruits, vegetables and other produce |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| GB2223656A (en) | 1990-04-18 |
| GB8804088D0 (en) | 1988-03-23 |
| GB8903182D0 (en) | 1989-03-30 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |