Foods and beverages: apparatus – Subjecting food to an enclosed modified atmosphere – Vacuum-producing means
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-24
2007-07-24
Alexander, Reginald L. (Department: 1761)
Foods and beverages: apparatus
Subjecting food to an enclosed modified atmosphere
Vacuum-producing means
C099S64600C, C141S065000, C215S262000, C220S231000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10388105
ABSTRACT:
Portable Vacuum Food Storage System with a housing that contains a vacuum pump, an on off power switch, a vacuum pressure switch and a plurality of rechargeable DC batteries. The top of the housing has a gripping member help the user to twist and fasten the housing onto a mating container lid. The housing has a bayonet type fastener at its lower center portion that mates to a receptacle located on the lid, the lid has a vacuum releasing member that can be pressed by the user to relieve the vacuum in the container. The vacuum housing is capable of resting on the lid in a stable manner so that the vacuum operation can take place unattended by the user. The vacuum lid is capable of fitting on standard TupperWare or Rubber Maid containers.
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Rago Pauls
Small David B.
Alexander Reginald L.
Blakely , Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
Shoot the Moon Products II, LLC
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