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Paul J Tretina

Craig M Saunders

Marc Louis Vitantonio

Giles Douglas Powell, Jr

Mladomir Tomic

Paul A Tilman

Michael E Schreiter

James E Buchman

Bruce Robbins

James J Mischler

Amy M Standard

Judith A Yaeger

Giles Douglas Powel, Jr

Pamala L Guy

Robert P Gerrits

Marc L Vitantonio

Giles Douglas Powell

Evacuable, resealable bag

A portable vacuum unit for use with a resealable, evacuable container, comprising a vacuum pump housed within a body, an accumulator removably coupled to the body and in fluid communication with a vacuum port of the body, the accumulator comprising a receptacle, a tip, wherein a first end of the tip is coupled to a first end of the receptacle and in fluid communication therewith, the tip having a shape which facilitates interaction with a valve on the resealable, evacuable container, the tip comprising at least one support structure and a semi-rigid material coupled to a second end of the tip.

Portable vacuum pump for use with reclosable, evacuable containers

Handheld vacuum pump unit

Handheld vacuum pump accumulator

The present invention provides a storage system having a storage device having at least one polymeric sheet sealed along a portion of its' periphery to provide an opening to a storage space; a resealable closure structure adapted to seal the opening to the storage space, the resealable closure structure comprising selectively engaging male and female profiles and a sealing compound comprising liquid silicone and at least one filler in proportions suitable for at least incidental contact to food items contained within the storage space; a vacuum valve assembly disposed on the polymeric sheet; a stand-off structure disposed adjacent to the vacuum valve assembly, wherein the stand-off structure has a series of raised surfaces facing the vacuum valve assembly; a portable vacuum pump assembly structured to engage the vacuum valve assembly; and a liquid separator assembly coupled to the portable vacuum pump assembly.

Storage system having a disposable vacuum bag

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Glen Allen, VA, United States of America

Paul J Tretina