Patent ID: 8708985

Claim:
An evacuation apparatus comprising: a housing comprising: a top surface, a bottom surface spaced from said top surface, and an outer side wall extending at least partially between said top and bottom surfaces, wherein the top surface, the bottom surface and the outer sidewall define an inner cavity of the housing; an access opening extending between the top surface and the bottom surface, an inner facing being provided along a perimeter of the access opening, wherein the inner cavity is provided in fluid communication with the access opening via the inner facing; a support material positioned in at least one of adjacent to or in the inner cavity such that the support material resists collapse of the housing; one or more ingress apertures in fluid communication with the access opening, wherein one or more of the ingress apertures are formed in the outer sidewall; and a filter media positioned in at least one of adjacent to or in the inner cavity and distinct from and outside of the support material such that a flow of fluid through the ingress apertures moves through the filter media; and a vacuum device in fluid communication with the inner cavity.