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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 07, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
William M. Bostic, Asheboro, NC (US);
Assignee:
Vesture Corporation, Asheboro, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 3/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 3/08 ;
Abstract
A modular freezer pallet having an interior perishable item storage area is provided. The modular freezer pallet includes a heat sink material for maintaining the interior perishable item storage area at a desired temperature for storage of perishable items. The heat sink material preferably maintains the interior perishable item storage area at a temperature of less than about 38° F. for 48 hours in an ambient environment of one atmosphere and 70° F. A method for storing perishable items is provided.