Containment of produce

Abstract

A partition, which has a perforate body part ( 1 ) and radially extending ligulate projections ( 5,6 ) around the body, with preferably a peripheral ring ( 27 ) joining the distal ends of the ligulate projections. The partition may be flat or cup shaped and is used in the field of containment of produce, in particular where produce is contained in a closed container immersed in a liquid. A primary example of an application of the invention is in containment of natural produce such as fruit and vegetables.

1 . A partition, which comprises a perforate body part and radially extending ligulate projections around the body, characterized in that there is a peripheral ring joining the distal ends of the ligulate projections. 
   
   
       2 . A partition, which comprises a perforate body part and radially extending ligulate projections around the body, the partition being in the form of a cup shape and is characterized in that an intermediate ring is provided at the position where the projections turn up from the base part to the walls part. 
   
   
       3 . A partition, which comprises a perforate body part and radially extending ligulate projections around the body, characterized in that the perforation of the partition body part is specifically adapted to interact with a filling means by means of the body part having a rim, ring or other peripheral formation. 
   
   
       4 . A partition, which comprises a perforate body part and radially extending ligulate projections around the body, characterized in that the body of the partition has a smooth surface area in the centre of the body for a suction type holder for holding and releasing the partition. 
   
   
       5 . A partition, which comprises a perforate body part and radially extending ligulate projections around the body, the ligulate projections including longer radial projections alternately interdigitated by shorter projections, adapted to be bent when the partition is inserted into a container above its contents, characterized in that the shorter projections are dimensioned to the internal dimension of the shoulder of a bottle, to bear against the shoulder of a bottle where its diameter reduces to the neck of the bottle and the longer projections are larger than the diameter of the neck of the bottle and equal to the distance that is required for the partition to be held below the bottle cap so as to bear directly against the bottle cap. 
   
   
       6 . A partition as herein described and as illustrated in  FIGS. 1 to 4  of the drawings. 
   
   
       7 . A partition as herein described and as illustrated in  FIGS. 5 and 6  of the drawings. 
   
   
       8 . A partition as claimed in any one of  claims 1  to  7 , provided in combination with a bottle which has a serrated surface inside its neck.