Food storage container labeling system

Abstract

A self aligning magnetic labeling system for food containers which will conform dimensionally and in reading orientation to have a base magnetic strip having multiple evenly spaced magnetic band polarities and an adhesive base for adhering to plastic, glass, and metal food containers and a second magnetic strip having the same number of multiple evenly spaced magnetic bands of opposite polarity and having a label indicating the day of the week the container is placed in the refrigerator be aligned with each other to fit over each other and be oriented with the weekday readable.

Description

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]This invention relates to methods and devices to ensure the useful storage of food to prevent spoilage and, specifically to a magnetic labeling system to display the storage date of food items in a refrigerator so as to warn when those food items are approaching or have reached the end of their useful storage life.[0003]2. Description of the Prior Art[0004]Most people have discovered spoiled food in a refrigerator causing bad odors and mold. Sometimes old food is not discovered until the food is being prepared for consumption or is actually about to be eaten. If the spoilage is not readily visible, the tainted item may actually be eaten, with mild to severe medical consequences. Although the problem is most apparent with readily-perishable food in a refrigerator, the prior art solution to this pervasive problem has ranged from periodic disposal of all stored items to various lists attached to the front of the refrigerator o...

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Benefits of technology

This patent describes a system for labeling food containers with magnetic strips. The first strip has multiple evenly spaced magnetic bands with one polarity, while the second strip has the same number of bands with opposite polarity. The first strip adheses to the container and the second strip aligns itself easily with the first strip. This makes it simple to magnetically label food containers.

Problems solved by technology

Most people have discovered spoiled food in a refrigerator causing bad odors and mold.

If the spoilage is not readily visible, the tainted item may actually be eaten, with mild to severe medical consequences.

The problem with such lists is that it is difficult to unambiguously identify the stored items.

If one stored a piece of cheese in a refrigerator and wrote “cheese” on a list on the refrigerator door, confusion would result if there were more than one piece of cheese in the refrigerator.

Unfortunately it is very difficult to look at such a list and then immediately spot the item which is approaching the end of its useful life.

The uncertainty of food age is a major contributor to food waste.

For many households, wasting food week after week is an ongoing situation.

Magnetic labels for devices such as on refrigerator doors are well known but they do not form a food container labeling system that is easily aligned on the food container to display storage time.

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