Patent ID: 7452317

Claim:
A method of lining a container with a flexible liner using an air evacuation system, the container having a plurality of walls defining a cavity with an open top, each wall having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the air evacuation system having a platform for supporting the container, wherein the platform includes a base and a floor having at least one opening and at least one spacer tab protruding therefrom, and a vacuum assembly coupled to an inlet in at least one of said base and a wall of the platform, said method comprising: forming the container; positioning the container on the platform such that a bottom wall of the container is adjacent to the at least one spacer tab protruding from the floor, wherein the bottom of the container is elevated above the floor such that a first gap is defined therebetween; positioning the liner at least partially within the container cavity, the liner being in an unseated position; and generating a vacuum around at least a portion of the container to draw air from the container cavity through the bottom wall, the first air gap, and the at least one opening such that the liner is positioned adjacent the interior surface of the container in a seated position.