Patent ID: 7713320
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: B65D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An evacuable, reclosable bag comprising: a receptacle having an interior volume and a mouth, said receptacle comprising first and second walls; a zipper operable to open and close said mouth of said receptacle, said zipper comprising first and second mutually interengageable strips respectively joined to said first and second walls of said receptacle, said first and second strips in a mutually interengaged state forming an airtight seal; a one-way valve penetrating said first wall of said receptacle, said one-way valve having an open state and a closed state; and a filter attached to an interior surface of said first wall of said receptacle and arranged so that any air flowing from said interior volume outward through said one-way valve must flow through said filter before flowing through said valve, wherein said interior volume of said receptacle can be evacuated via said one-way valve in its open state when said first and second strips are in said mutually interengaged state and remain evacuated after said one-way valve is restored to its closed state.