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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2004
Alexandre A. N. Baptista, Dublin, CA (US);
Alexandre A. N. Baptista, Dublin, CA (US);
Sunbeam Products, Inc., Boca Raton, FL (US);
Abstract
A vacuum packaging appliance for forming a hermetically sealed evacuated container. The appliance includes a lid adapted to define a vacuum chamber when moved to a closed position relative to a trough in the lower portion of the appliance. The trough in the lower portion of the appliance is removable from the lower portion of the appliance. In one embodiment, the appliance includes pneumatic latches that are used to hold the lid in a substantially fixed position relative to the lower portion of the appliance. Additionally, a single vacuum source can be used to active the pneumatic latches and the evacuate the vacuum chamber. The appliance is further adapted for connection to vacuum sealing attachments for various containers whereby the containers can be selectively evacuated.