Patent ID: 7770367

Claim:
An apparatus for sealing a bag of encased material, comprising: a plurality of nozzles radiating from a central vacuum system, each said nozzle associated with a clamping means; a framework rotatable about said central vacuum system; and interchangeable structure for operating said apparatus in a first mode and in a second mode, said interchangeable structure comprising a holding tray and an elevating device, said holding tray removably attachable said framework below a one of said plurality of nozzles, said holding tray comprising an upright section and a projecting section, said upright section supported by said framework at an acute angle from vertical, a top end of said upright section being adjacent to said framework and a bottom end of said upright section being remote from said framework, said projecting section removably attachable to said upright section in a plurality of positions to adjust a distance between said projecting section and said one of said plurality of nozzles, said projecting section configured to support a bottom of the bag, said elevating device removably attachable to said framework below a one of said plurality of nozzles, said elevating device comprising an upright section, a lower strut, and an upper strut, said upright section supported by said framework at an acute angle from vertical, a top end of said upright section being adjacent to said framework and a bottom end of said upright section being remote from said framework, said lower strut having a first end and a second end, said first end of said lower strut being attached to a first end of said upper strut and said second end of said lower strut being releasably attached to said bottom end of said upright section, a second end of said upper strut being releasably attachable to said top end of said upright section.