Personal produce case

Abstract

As the government and healthcare providers encourage the increased consumption of fruits and vegetables, individuals are confronted with the challenge of obtaining their recommended daily amounts despite busy schedules. It is often inconvenient, unhygienic, or not feasible to tote single pieces of produce around for consumption during the day. The Produce Case is a hollow, flexible, and deformable case with an inner cavity and an adjustable closure mechanism, which allows clean and hassle-free transport of individual pieces of produce.

1 . A case for receiving produce comprising: 
 a hollow, flexible, and deformable member having a continuous wall and being substantially spherical and    an opening in said wall through which a piece of produce can be inserted into the body of said member.    
   
   
       2 . The case of  claim 1  wherein fastening means are distributed along the opposing edge margins of said opening.  
   
   
       3 . The case of  claim 2  wherein said fastening means comprise longitudinally extended pressure responsive mechanical interconnections.  
   
   
       4 . The case of  claim 2  wherein said fastening means comprise a zipper.  
   
   
       5 . The case of  claim 2  wherein said fastening means comprise one or more buttons and button holes or loops disposed along opposing edge margins.  
   
   
       6 . The case of  claim 2  wherein said fastening means comprise one or more snaps.  
   
   
       7 . The case of  claim 1  wherein the opposing edge margins of said opening are sized to fit within one another and slideable with respect to one another.  
   
   
       8 . The case of  claim 1  wherein one edge margin of said opening can be drawn over opposing edge margin and fastened at a remote location.  
   
   
       9 . The case of  claim 8  wherein said fastening means comprises a zipper, pressure responsive mechanical interconnectors, or one or more buttons and button holes.  
   
   
       10 . A case for receiving produce comprising: 
 a flexible and deformable member having a continuous wall and    fastening means distributed along the edge margins to allow the containment of produce.    
   
   
       11 . The case of  claim 10  wherein said fastening means comprise longitudinally extended pressure responsive mechanical interconnections.  
   
   
       12 . The case of  claim 10  wherein said fastening means comprise a zipper.  
   
   
       13 . The case of  claim 10  wherein said fastening means comprise one or more buttons and button holes or loops disposed along opposing edge margins.  
   
   
       14 . The case of  claim 10  wherein said fastening means comprise one or more snaps.  
   
   
       15 . A case for receiving produce comprising: 
 a hollow, flexible, and deformable member having a continuous wall and having a geometric configuration,    a neck portion extending upward from said member, and    an opening formed on the upper end of said neck portion.    
   
   
       16 . The case of  claim 15  wherein a fastening means is disposed at the bottom end of said neck portion.  
   
   
       17 . The case of  claim 16  wherein said fastening means comprises a rubber band permanently attached to one point of the outside surface of said neck portion.  
   
   
       18 . The case of  claim 16  wherein said fastening means comprises a cord, the midpoint of which is permanently attached to one point of the outside surface of said neck portion.  
   
   
       19 . The case of claims  1 ,  10 , or  16  wherein said case is formed of a food-safe polymer.  
   
   
       20 . The case of claims  1 ,  10 , or  16  wherein said case is formed of food-safe silicone.