Patent ID: 6958097

Claim:
A device for holding and vacuum-sealing at least one container ( 3 ) having an opening, comprising a sealing device ( 6 ) for sealing the opening in a defined end state, which device comprises a holder with an introduction region ( 2 ), into which a wall region ( 3 a ), which adjoins the opening of the container ( 3 ) is at least partially introduced, and a cage ( 9 , 10 , 11 ), which interacts with the holder and holds at least one clamping element ( 8 ) in such a manner that, when force is applied to the cage ( 9 , 10 , 11 ) in the direction in which the container ( 3 ) is introduced into the defined end state, the clamping element ( 8 ) can be guided out of a position in which it substantially releases the introduction region ( 2 ) into a position in which it projects into the introduction region ( 2 ).