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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2006
Justin C. Patterson, Milford, MA (US);
Salvatore R. Siano, North Attleboro, MA (US);
Chi Kin John Mak, Hong Kong, CN;
Heather Jones, Newton, MA (US);
Francis E. Marino, Meredith, NH (US);
Dave Bossa, Uxbridge, MA (US);
Yigal Offir, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Justin C. Patterson, Milford, MA (US);
Salvatore R. Siano, North Attleboro, MA (US);
Chi Kin John Mak, Hong Kong, CN;
Heather Jones, Newton, MA (US);
Francis E. Marino, Meredith, NH (US);
Dave Bossa, Uxbridge, MA (US);
Yigal Offir, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Sunbeam Products, Inc., Boca Raton, FL (US);
Abstract
A system for evacuating containers. The system includes a base housing defining a recess having a vacuum inlet port in communication with a vacuum source. An inner door is hinged to the base housing and is sized to cover the recess when in a closed position, and an outer door having a sealing member is hinged to close over the inner door. A vacuum nozzle extends at least partially between the inner and outer doors and is in communication with the recess. The inner and outer doors cooperate to retain a flexible container therebetween and around the nozzle so that the nozzle is positioned for fluid communication with an inside of the container. A removable drip pan is positioned to retain fluids drawn by the nozzle.