Portable vacuum packaging appliance

A method of vacuum packaging goods comprising:

• feeding an open-end edge of a bag through an intake feeder mechanism, the bag having an open end and a closed distal end;
• sealing the edge of the open end of the bag by translation of bag open end through a sealing mechanism;
• puncturing bag with a penetration nozzle mechanism establishing convective communication with an inner portion of the bag through at least one punched bag hole;
• evacuating the bag via the penetration nozzle mechanism, and
• sealing the bag such that the at least one punched bag hole is no longer coupled with the inner portion of the bag.

A portable vacuum packaging appliance for use with a bag, the appliance comprising:

• an appliance body housing first and second thermal sealer mechanisms, a hole penetration nozzle mechanism, a vacuum chamber and vacuum pump;
• the body with a slot opening for engaging and translating the bag open end through the first sealer mechanism for initial bag sealing;
• a hole penetration nozzle mechanism capable of puncturing holes with top and bottom gasket temporary seals maintaining convective fluid integrity between bag internals and vacuum chamber;
• a vacuum pump coupled to the vacuum chamber for removing air from the bag, and
• a second sealer mechanism to reseal a perimeter between the bag penetration nozzle and the bag remaining contents thus isolating the bag contents in an evacuated state.