Patents by Inventor Salomon Chong

Salomon Chong has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method for packaging, storing and ventilating produce
    Patent number: 5556658
    Abstract: A container system for the shipping and storing of product such as bananas, comprising: (a) a substantially rigid outer container having at least one ventilation opening; (b) a closable inner container positioned within the outer container receiving the product, the inner container having a bottom portion and a top portion; and (c) means attached to the top portion of the inner container for opening the inner container so as to provide increased ventilation to the product. The inner container preferably comprises a flexible bag having a sealed bottom as its bottom portion, an open top adjacent the top portion, and a perforation extending about at least a portion of the bag, so that the opening means opens the bag by severing the bag at the perforation. The opening means may comprise a cord attached to the top portion of the bag. A method of packing, shipping and storing product utilizing this container is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1996
    Assignee: Chiquita Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Gustavo Raudalus, Raul Fernandez, Franklin Sanabria, Rodrigo Barsallo, Salomon Chong, Elmer Howell, Francisco Rodriguez, Randall Petersen, Daniel Mullock