REMOVABLE DRIP TRAYS AND BAG CLAMPS FOR VACUUM PACKAGING APPLIANCES

摘要

The present invention teaches a bag clamp (216) for use with a vacuum packaging appliance (200). The bag clamp has an open and closed position. The open position is suitable fro receiving an open end of a vacuum bag (230). The closed position is suitable for capturing and holding the open end of the vacuum bag during operation of vacuum packaging appliance. A vacuum packaging appliance according to the present invention has at least one bag clamp, typically disposed within and fixedly attached to a drip tray (214). The present invention further teaches removable drip trays and vacuum packaging appliances with removable drip trays holding one or more bag clamps.