Vacuum storage system
AssigneeCantel (UK) Limited
InventorGeorge Christopher Parker
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Abstract
A vacuum storage system (40) for storing an article, comprises a sealable outer chamber (30) and a sealable inner chamber (20). The sealable outer chamber (30) has an evacuation valve (21) for connection to a suction device (48) for evacuation of said outer chamber (30). The sealable inner chamber (20) is adapted to receive said article and has a one-way valve (13) in communication with the outer chamber (30). The one-way valve (13) is adapted to open upon the application of suction to the outer chamber (30), thereby to enable evacuation of said inner chamber (20), but to close upon discontinuation of said suction.
Claims10
A vacuum storage system for storing an article, comprising:
- a sealable outer chamber, having an evacuation valve for connection to a suction device for evacuation of said outer chamber;
- and a sealable inner chamber adapted to receive said article, and having a one-way valve in communication with the outer chamber, said one-way valve being adapted to open upon the application of suction to the outer chamber, thereby to enable evacuation of said inner chamber, but to close upon discontinuation of said suction, wherein the inner chamber comprises a tray and a lid, and the one-way valve is disposed on the lid such that the outer chamber and the inner chamber are configured to provide two independent evacuated environments, wherein the lid has a lip, and a gasket seal is housed within the lip and extends around the periphery of the lid such that the gasket seal is adapted to be compressed upon evacuation of the system and the outer chamber, when evacuated, is collapsed entirely on the tray and urges the lid onto the tray.
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