Pressurizing closure for packaging of kimchee products

Abstract

A device for placing inside containers of Kimchee and other fermented food products to maintain the pressure over the solid content and to remain soaked in liquid during transportation and shelf-life promoting even quality throughout the on-going fermentation process.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A closure for a container of Kimchee, and other pickled or fermented food with solid and liquid content, comprising of a cap to seal the container hermetically, and a pressurizing insert designed to be secured on the open end of the container and inside the container between the solid content of the container and the cap on the open end of the container to maintain pressure against expansion of the the solid content and to keep the solid content submerged within the liquid content, and above-described pressurizing insert comprising of:
 a bottom surface with holes and   a rim connected to the bottom surface with vertical openings.   
     
     
         2 . A pressurizing insert as set forth in  claim 1  with multiple holes on the bottom surface, strategically sized and placed to maintain shape when pressed against solid content without collapsing. 
     
     
         3 . A pressurizing insert as set forth in  claim 1  with multiple vertical slots, on the rim perpendicularly and strategically placed not to induce collapsing of the insert when pressed against solid content, while allowing the liquid within the container travel in and out of the rim of the pressurizing insert. 
     
     
         4 . A closure for a container comprising of cap and pressurizing insert as set forth in  claim 1  where the cap and the pressurizing insert are round. 
     
     
         5 . A closure for a container comprising of cap and pressurizing insert as set forth in  claim 1  where the cap and the pressurizing insert are square. 
     
     
         6 . A closure for a container comprising of cap and pressurizing insert as set forth in  claim 1  where the cap and the pressurizing insert are rectangular. 
     
     
         7 . A pressurizing insert as set forth in  claim 1  where the rim of the pressurizing insert is shaped in tapering profile to allow it to be stackable.