APPLIANCE FOR VACUUM SEALING FOOD CONTAINERS

摘要

A system for evacuating containers (1). The system includes a base housing (2) defining a recess (16) having a vacuum inlet port (14) in communication with a vacuum source (15). An inner door (6) is hinged to the base housing (2) and is sized to cover the recess (16) when in a closed position, and an outer door (10) having a sealing member (5) is hinged to close over the inner door (6). A vacuum nozzle (8) extends at least partially between the inner and outer doors and is in communication with the recess (16). The inner and outer doors cooperate to retain a flexible container therebetween and around the nozzle (8) so that the nozzle (8) is positioned for fluid communication with an inside of the container. A removable drip pan (4) is positioned to retain fluids drawn by the nozzle (8).