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Patent application title:

Smart Lid

Publication number:

US20070224054A1

Publication date:
Application number:

11/389,651

Filed date:

2006-03-27

Abstract:

The invention provides a new method of preserving or prolonging the preservation of foods and beverages after a sealed container has been opened.*
*This lid is form fitted to the container's content.
The advantage of this lid should be obvious by the fact that foods and beverages can be preserved for a longer period of time after air has been removed from the space that remains after some of the content has been removed from the container. This also applies to coffee by the fact that it prolongs its freshness.

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Classification:

  1. Performing operations; transporting
  2. Conveying; packing; storing; handling thin or filamentary material

B65D81/2038 »  CPC main

Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas under vacuum with means for establishing or improving vacuum

F04B35/00 IPC

Piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids and characterised by the driving means to their working members, or by combination with, or adaptation to, specific driving engines or motors, not otherwise provided for

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to means and methods to preserving or prolonging the preservation of Foods and Beverages after a sealed container has been opened. The advantages of this Lid should be obvious by the fact that Foods and Beverages can be preserved for a longer period of time after air has been removed from the space that remains after some of the content has been removed from the container. This also applies to coffee by the fact that it prolongs its freshness.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING

The above object, together with its described features of the invention, will be apparent in light of the details of construction and use of the Lid.

FIG. 1. in the drawing depicts a top view of the Lid.

FIG. 2. in the drawing represents a cross section view, taken along the line “A-A” of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3. shows the sealing pin that is part of the construction of the Lid. This sealing pin must also be removed in order to relieve suction before the Lid can be removed from the container.

FIG. 4. shows the cross section of a container (plastic or metal) with the Lid inserted and sealed.

DESCRIPTION OF THE “LID”

Referring to FIGS. 1,2,3 and 4 of the drawing, the “Lid” can be made by molding of a plastic material and formed to fit any existing or new containers made of plastic or metal.

Claims

What I claim in my invention is:

1. A means of evacuating air from a container that has been opened, in order to preserve or prolong the freshness of the content that remains in the container.

2. A means of evacuating air from a container, specifically containing coffee, in order to prolong its freshness.

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Images & Drawings included:

Fig. 01 - Smart Lid
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Fig. 02 - Smart Lid
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