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UNITED FRUIT CO

Overview
  • Total Patents
    89
About

UNITED FRUIT CO has a total of 89 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1913. It filed its patents most often in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Its main competitors in its focus markets packaging and shipping, foods and drinks and transport are SUNBLUSH TECHNOLOGIES CORP, SAFEFRESH TECHNOLOGIES LLC and APIO INC.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing UNITED FRUIT COs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Badran Adnan M 7
#2 Rippey George S 5
#3 Wemmerus F 4
#4 Woodruff Richard E 4
#5 Harris Robson Hector 4
#6 Robson Hector Harris 3
#7 Hackett George H 2
#8 Wilson Lorenzo George 2
#9 Fruit Company United 2
#10 Earl Woodruff Richard 2

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
US3489119A Ship cargo compartment
US3440143A Method of preparing enzymes from plant tissues containing phenols
IE29959L Packing bananas.
GB1071586A Controlled atmosphere storage of green bananas
US3450543A Method of packaging perishable plant foods to prolong storage life
US3450544A Method of packaging ripening perishable plant foods to prolong storage life
US3450542A Controlled atmosphere storage of green bananas
US3400650A Controlled atmosphere storage system for plant material
US3263335A Process and apparatus for freeze drying utilizing dry gas
US3249445A Banana containing shipping carton
US3333967A Method for storing fruit
US3255534A Vacuum apparatus
US3262212A Apparatus and process for freeze drying
US2657661A Insulating hatchcover with inflatable gasket
US2641354A Banked conveyer
US2517461A Stringing device
US2413654A Extraction of rubber from plants of the genus cryptostegia
GB574387A Improvement in refrigerating system
US2315379A Preserving perishables
GB549602A Improvements in refrigerating system