Patent ID: 7395755

Claim:
An apparatus for crushing or otherwise evacuating a container, comprising: a framed enclosure, further comprising: a first side panel; a second side panel; a first louver located on an upper half of said first side panel, comprising a plurality of aluminum slide-in-type louvered panels; a second louver located on an upper half of said second side panel, comprising a plurality of aluminum slide-in-type louvered panels, a top panel connected to the top ends of both side panels; a bottom panel connected to an intermediary location of both side panels; a rear panel downwardly extending from said top panel and connected to both said side panels and having a plurality of mounting holes; a pump mounting panel affixed thereto both side panels in an intermediary location between said top and bottom panels and providing a horizontal shelf wherein said vacuum pump is mounted thereto; and a door panel hingedly connected to said first side panel; a vacuum pump mounted within said framed enclosure; a solenoid vent valve and vacuum plumbing connected to an inlet of said vacuum pump; a vacuum chamber within said framed enclosure connected to said vacuum plumbing; a container adapter for removably connecting said vacuum chamber to said container; and an electrical system supplying power thereto said vacuum pump and vent valve to commence an evacuation process; wherein said framed enclosure provides a housing for various containers and evacuation equipment in an aesthetic and sound-reducing manner; wherein said first and second louvers provide a cooling and ventilation means to remove heat generated when said vacuum pump is active.