Patent ID: 7765777

Claim:
A device for controlling the amount of air within a container, wherein said device comprises: a housing having one or more walls and a base that define an interior and an exterior, having further at least one first opening between the interior and exterior of the device, and at least one second opening between the interior and exterior of the device, wherein the at least one first opening is for receiving a means for injecting or evacuating air; a plug contiguous with the housing and comprising at least one sealable air channel there through, wherein the plug occludes the at least one second opening, and wherein the at least one sealable air channel in the plug is contiguous with the second opening and facilitates the movement of air into or out of a container; and a connecting means on the exterior of the housing for connecting the housing to a container, such that the housing is contiguous with the container, and so that an essentially airtight seal is formed between the housing and an opening in the container; wherein, in use, the housing is fixedly positioned so that the at least one second opening is contiguous with an opening in the container, so that the means for injecting or evacuating air can be inserted into the one or more first openings to move air into or out of the container prior to sealing of the at least one air channel; and wherein the housing and the plug are each part of a single unit.