Patent ID: 11897643
Assignee: PRESERVATION SYSTEMS INC.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A system for modified atmosphere packaging comprising:
an apparatus comprising:
a vacuum pump interconnected to a port;
a receiver configured to interconnect to at least one gas-filled canister;
the receiver comprises a valve configured control release of pressurized gas;
the valve interconnected with the port of the apparatus,
wherein interconnection of an outlet end of the at least one gas-filled canister to the receiver and actuation of the valve results in flow of the pressurized gas through the valve which flows out through the port of the apparatus; and
a container lid comprising a port, and a one-way valve interconnected with the port of the container lid, wherein the port of the apparatus is configured to interconnect with the port of the container lid,
wherein pulling of a vacuum with the vacuum pump results in pulling of the vacuum through the port of the apparatus,
wherein when the port of the apparatus is interconnected with the port of the container lid,
wherein the apparatus is configured to pull the vacuum and dispense the pressurized gas through the port of the apparatus through the port of the container lid to modify atmosphere contained within a container to which the container lid is interconnected.