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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 1999
Filed:
May. 09, 1997
George E Smith, Junction City, OR (US);
Other;
Abstract
Described and/or claimed herein is a method for vacuum sealing articles in a substantially air-tight container comprising the steps of: 1) placing the article in the container; 2) turning on a vacuum source having an elongated nozzle end; 3) inserting the nozzle into the container; 4) sealing the container as completely as possible around the nozzle; 5) waiting for air to be withdrawn from the container through the nozzle; 6) removing the nozzle from the container; and 7) completely sealing the container with the article therein. Described and/or claimed herein is a nozzle adaptor for vacuum sealing an article in a substantially air-tight container using a household vacuum cleaner, comprising a vacuum hose engaging end and an elongated nozzle end terminating in a small nozzle orifice, said hose engaging end substantially sealedly engaging a free end of a vacuum hose, whereby said nozzle adaptor is substantially secured onto said vacuum hose when said vacuum cleaner is turned on and air is drawn through said nozzle orifice and into said vacuum hose. Described and/or claimed herein is a hand-held vacuum source for vacuum sealing an article in a substantially air-tight container having an elongated nozzle end for insertion into the container.