FRESH MEAT IN A PREDOMINATELY CARBON DIOXIDE ENVIRONMENT

• US 3,851,080 A
• Filed: 09/14/1972
• Issued: 11/26/1974
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/1972
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Lugg J, White R
• Original Assignee: Lugg J, White R
• Inventors: LUGG J, WHITE R
• Application Number:
  US05/289,172
• Time in Patent Office: 803 Days
• US Class Current: 426/312
• CPC Class Codes: A23B 4/16 in the form of gases, e.g. fumigation; Compositions or apparatus therefor

Abstract

1. IN THE PROCESS OF REFRIGERATED STORAGE OR REFRIGERATED SHIPMENT OF FRESH MEAT, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH CONSISTS ESSENTIALLY OF MAINTAINING SAID MEAT IN A CONTROLLED GADEOUS ATMOSPHERE OF CARBON DIOXIDE, ABOUT 35-75 VOLUME PERCENT; MOLECULAR OXYGEN, ABOUT 21-28 VOLUME PERCENT; AND THE REMAINDER ESSENTIALLY MOLECULAR NITROGEN DURING THE PERIOD OF CONTROLLED STORAGE OR SHIPMENT.

Claims

1. IN THE PROCESS OF REFRIGERATED STORAGE OR REFRIGERATED SHIPMENT OF FRESH MEAT, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH CONSISTS ESSENTIALLY OF MAINTAINING SAID MEAT IN A CONTROLLED GADEOUS ATMOSPHERE OF CARBON DIOXIDE, ABOUT 35-75 VOLUME PERCENT;

MOLECULAR OXYGEN, ABOUT 21-28 VOLUME PERCENT;

AND THE REMAINDER ESSENTIALLY MOLECULAR NITROGEN DURING THE PERIOD OF CONTROLLED STORAGE OR SHIPMENT.