| 摘要 |
<p>There is disclosed a vacuum storage and dispensing container (30) 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 (32) with a top end and a bottom end. An upper enclosure (40) is attached to the top end and a lower enclosure (60) to the bottom end. There is provided a mechanism for releasing (120) and creating (130) 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.</p> |
