Abstract:
A packing device comprising a first carton having a plurality of cut outs in the shape of fruit; and a second carton having a plurality of oval indentations, said second carton placed on said first carton with said plurality of oval indentations aligned over said plurality of cut outs.

Description:
BACKGROUND 
       [0001]    1. Field of the Disclosure 
         [0002]    This invention relates generally to packaging of produce. 
         [0003]    2. The Prior Art 
         [0004]    Currently, gourmet fresh produce is shipped by refrigerating the produce. The refrigeration of the produce causes condensation on the produce which promotes rotting and other types of degradation to the produce. The method herein described eliminates the need to refrigerate the produce and allows for longer shipping times. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES 
         [0005]      FIG. 1  is a box insert for the delivery of produce; 
           [0006]      FIG. 2  is the bottom carton of the box insert; 
           [0007]      FIG. 3  is the top carton of the box insert; 
           [0008]      FIG. 4  is the bottom carton of the box insert formed to shape an American flag; 
           [0009]      FIG. 5  is the bottom carton of the box insert formed to shape an American flag of strawberries and blueberries; 
           [0010]      FIG. 6  is the bottom carton of the box insert formed to shape an American flag of cherries and blueberries; and 
           [0011]      FIG. 7  is the bottom carton of the box insert formed to shape a heart. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0012]    Persons of ordinary skill in the art will realize that the following description is illustrative only and not in any way limiting. Other modifications and improvements will readily suggest themselves to such skilled persons having the benefit of this disclosure. In the following description, like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout. 
         [0013]      FIG. 1  is a box insert  2  for the delivery of produce. The box insert  2  is comprised of a bottom carton  4  and a top carton  6 . The cartons  4 ,  6  may be manufactured from any material which will absorb an impact without damaging the fruit stored within the box insert  2 . Alternatively, the bottom carton  4  maybe manufactured without the oval indentations. Such materials include but are not limited to foam and plastic. The bottom carton  4  has a plurality of oval indentations  8  and ridges  9  which run the length of the bottom carton  4  and parallel to the other oval indentations  8 . The top carton  6  has a plurality of oval indentations  10  and ridges  12  which run the length of the top carton  4  and parallel to the other oval indentations  10 . When the bottom carton  4  and the top carton  6  are placed together, the oval indentations  8  and ridges  9  of the bottom carton  4  and the oval indentations  10  and ridges  12  of the top carton  6  compliment each other. 
         [0014]      FIG. 2  is the bottom carton  4  of the box insert. The bottom carton has a plurality of seats  16  which are used to hold produce snugly without applying excessive pressure. The seats  16  maybe created to go through the entire carton or only partially. Additionally, oval indentations  12  maybe formed in the carton to further minimize the pressure on the produce. The oval indentations  12  are separated by ridges  8 . The ridges  8  are used to support the top carton and prevent damage to the produce. In this embodiment, the carton is cut to hold strawberries. In other embodiments, the carton may be cut to hold cherries or any other produce. 
         [0015]      FIG. 3  is the top carton  6  of the box insert. The oval indentations  10  and ridges  14  can be seen to run the length of the top carton  6 . The oval indentations  10  provide a gap to minimize the pressure on the produce while maintaining it in the correct position. 
         [0016]      FIG. 4  is the bottom carton  4  of the box insert  2  formed to resemble an American flag. The bottom carton  4  is cut to remove a rectangular portion in the upper left corner  18  to give a stylized appearance of an American flag. 
         [0017]      FIG. 5  is the bottom carton  4  of the box insert  2  formed to resemble to an American flag made from a plurality of strawberries  20  and a clear box of blueberries  22  stylized with a plurality of stars  25 . This design is then mounted within a shipping crate 
         [0018]      FIG. 6  is the bottom carton  4  of the box insert  2  formed to resemble to an American flag made from a plurality of cherries  26  and a clear box of blueberries  22  stylized with a plurality of stars  25 . This design is then mounted within a shipping crate  24   
         [0019]      FIG. 7  is a bottom carton of the box insert formed to a heart  28  inside a shipping crate  24 . The excess space within the shipping crate  24  is filled with packing material  30 . Further, a plurality of seats  32  are created to hold produce  34 . In further embodiments, a heart shaped seats  36  maybe created to hold an item  38 . The item  38  maybe a dipping sauce for the produce or any other item the packer may desire. 
         [0020]    While embodiments and applications of this disclosure have been shown and described, it would be apparent to those skilled in the art that many more modifications and improvements than mentioned above are possible without departing from the inventive concepts herein. The disclosure, therefore, is not to be restricted except in the . spirit of the appended claims.