Method of preserving foodstuffs

Details Method of preserving foodstuffs Method of preserving foodstuffs

2008-05-27

2008-05-27

Gerrity, Stephen F. (Department: 3721)

Package making

Methods

With contents treating

C053S512000, C053S469000, C053S479000, C083S639300

Reexamination Certificate

active

11506473

ABSTRACT:
A method of preserving foodstuffs in a heat-sealable plastic bag wherein three of the bag's four peripheral edges are permanently sealed together and the fourth of the edges comprises a temporary interlocking linear seal. After foodstuffs are placed into the interior of the bag, the linear seal is interlocked to form an inner chamber and to isolate those foodstuffs therein from the outside environment. The bag is then pierced to provide an opening through which the inner chamber of the bag is evacuated. Then, while the inner chamber is evacuated, heat is applied to seal around the opening or between the opening and the portion of the inner chamber containing the foodstuffs to isolate the foodstuffs within said evacuated inner chamber from the outer environment. The foodstuffs may be removed from the bag by opening the interlocking seal and the bags may be reused numerous times by re-interlocking the seal and repeating the evacuating and sealing process.

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