Vacuum food storage system
US6148875A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2317/043
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vacuum food storage system comprising: PA1 (a) a storage container open at its top or front and suitable for containing fruit, vegetables or cold cuts; PA1 (b) a lid to cover the open top or front of the storage container and having an air-tight gasket surrounding its perimeter adjoining the open top or front of the storage container; PA1 (c) an electrical vacuum pump for evacuating the air from the storage container to a preset pressure when fruit, vegetables or cold cuts are placed in the storage container and the lid is securely seated on the open top or front of the storage container; and PA1 (d) mechanism for releasing the vacuum when it is desired to remove fruit, vegetables or cold cuts from the storage container.
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