Dispensing – Automatic control – Involving conveying conduit jacket and/or inert atmosphere...
Patent
1995-04-20
1997-09-23
Kaufman, Joseph
Dispensing
Automatic control
Involving conveying conduit jacket and/or inert atmosphere...
222129, 222152, 2221851, 222444, B67D 508
Patent
active
056695284
ABSTRACT:
There is disclosed a vacuum storage and dispensing container for use with perishable items, particularly food products, and more particularly for use with roasted whole-bean coffee in any retailing application, to extend the shelf life of the perishable item for several months. The invention comprises a storage and dispensing container having a cylinder with a top end and a bottom end. An upper enclosure is attached to the top end and a lower enclosure to the bottom end. There is provided a system for releasing and creating a vacuum in the cylinder, upper enclosure, and lower enclosure for maintaining freshness of the perishable item. In another aspect, there is disclosed a merchandising unit for storing and dispensing perishables comprising a plurality of storage and dispensing containers. Each container includes a cylinder having a top end and a bottom end. An air-tight upper enclosure is attached to the top end and an air-tight lower enclosure to the bottom end. There is also provided a system for releasing and creating a negative pressure within the containers.
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Advertisement for Brothers Gourmet Coffee device.
Leeds Douglas B.
Paulson Helene
Romero Johnie
Sempliner Arthur T.
Weber Andrew R.
Community Coffee Company Inc.
Dry N. Elton
Gilbreth J. Mark
Kaufman Joseph
Strozier Robert W.
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