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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2024
Applicant:
Gstc Llc, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Gideon P. Searle, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Jamey Reed, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Daniel Reed, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Robert Fulbright, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Assignee:
GSTC LLC, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 81/20 (2006.01); B65D 41/02 (2006.01); B65D 53/02 (2006.01); B65D 55/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 81/2038 (2013.01); B65D 41/023 (2013.01); B65D 53/02 (2013.01); B65D 55/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
A valve assembly controls the flow of air into and out of a vacuum retention system, which includes microbeads. The valve assembly is sealed and operable to tightly connect to a vacuum pump assembly. The vacuum pump assembly is able to apply negative pressure to evacuate air from the vacuum retention system through the valve assembly. The vacuum pump assembly includes a tube sealed by click connected overmolds on each end, where the overmolds include pores allowing air to push out of the system.