Patent ID: 7588160

Claim:
A combined storage apparatus, comprising: a storage bag having two opposite sides, an opening between said two opposite sides and two snap strips respectively along said two opposite sides of said opening said snap strips sealing said storage bag, said storage bag further including a one-way air valve for extracting air therein, said storage bag further including a stiff board having two foldable lateral sections on opposite sides thereof foldable upwardly to form two side walls and extending over a bottom side thereof, whereby said storage bag is expandable; and a storage box having a box shaped body, an upper flap for closing the body, an inner space or housing said storage bag; two long sides and two short sides with a handle on each short side, and a transparent window on one long side and wherein said stiff board further includes a plurality of binding ribbons or buckle belts running across said stiff board with said binding ribbons attached on the bottom face of said stiff board and whereby said storage bag is adapted to contain an article extracted of air housed in said storage box and wherein said lateral sections are on opposite sides of said stiff board reinforce the toughness of said storage box after said storage bag is placed in said storage box.