Liquid capture apparatus for use with a vacuum sealer
US11492164B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B61/20
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus collects liquid in a vacuum bag for vacuum packaging a product, such as a food product, wherein a vacuum is drawn in the vacuum bag by a vacuum sealer, which also seals the vacuum bag after the vacuum is formed. The liquid collecting apparatus includes a housing configured to be placed in the vacuum bag between the product and an open end of the bag that is configured to be received in the vacuum sealer. The housing includes a side wall defining an interior space and at least one opening that extends through the side wall. The at least one opening is configured so that air drawn out of the vacuum bag can pass through the housing via the at least one opening and exit the vacuum bag through the open end, and liquid can enter the interior of the housing, but is prevented from escaping and thereby captured.
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