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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2007
Thomas D. Graham, Winter Garden, FL (US);
John Thomas Yoder, Iv, Wildwood, MO (US);
Thomas D. Graham, Winter Garden, FL (US);
John Thomas Yoder, IV, Wildwood, MO (US);
Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
An air evacuation system is used for lining a container with a flexible liner. The air evacuation system includes a platform for supporting the container in a formed state, the container including the liner in an unseated position within the cavity. The platform includes a base and a floor extending substantially parallel and spaced apart from the base such that a first air gap is formed between said base and said floor. The floor includes at least one opening therethrough and at least one spacer tab extending therefrom. The vacuum assembly is coupled to the platform and includes a pump in airflow communication with at least one inlet positioned in said base, said vacuum assembly is configured to draw air from the cavity such that the liner is positioned substantially adjacent to the interior surface of the container in a seated position.