Patent ID: 6971418
Filing Date: 2005-12-06
Classification: A47J,B65B

Abstract:
1. container for storing food in an air-tight atmosphere, said container comprising: a housing having a plurality of sidewalls integral with each other and forming a generally rectangular shape, one said plurality of sidewalls having an opening formed therein and for providing access to an interior of said housing, said housing further comprising: a door having a longitudinal axis and a pair of opposed edge portions equally spaced therefrom and extending substantially parallel thereto, said door further having an end portion integral with said opposed edge portions, said door being pivotally connected to said housing at said end portion, said door including a rear surface formed from steel and being magnetically engageable with said housing; an electrically powered vacuum system connected to said housing and for selectively removing air therefrom as desired by a user, said vacuum system comprising