Abstract: A clean box has a container including a container body opened at one surface and a lid for closing the opening of the container body. An annular groove is formed in at least one of the container body and the lid so as to surround the opening. An elastic seal member is disposed within the annular groove along its whole length. A cross-section in a width direction of the elastic seal member has relatively thick end portions and a relatively thin intermediate portion in its dimension in a depth direction of the annular groove. Thus, when the lid closes the opening of the container body, an annular suction space is defined along the intermediate portion of the seal member. Also, the suction space is sealed by elastic deformation of the both end portions of the seal member between the container body and the lid. Further, the clean box has an intake/exhaust port mechanism for evacuation/release of the suction space from the outside.

Abstract: A vacuum apparatus for easily forming a vacuum in any bottle, container or the like and for providing a stable sealing. A lower cylindrical member together with a disc member forms a space portion in which a vacuum or an atmospheric pressure is applied, and the lower portion of an upper cylindrical member is inserted in the space portion and divides the space portion into upper and lower spaces. With a downward movement of the upper cylindrical member, the upper space expands and draws air inside of a bottle, and with an upward movement thereof, the air introduced into the upper space is vented outside. At this time, a check valve is selectively opened and closed and is operated by a pressure difference applied thereon. By repetitive reciprocating movement of the upper cylindrical member, a high vacuum is formed in the bottle and is sealed by the check valve. The apparatus is adaptable in a vacuum bottle, a medical suction instrument or the like.

Abstract: A pressure release safety cap comprising a pressure release safety cap body having an open end and a closed end, the closed end having located thereupon a frangible groove and a hinge groove.

Abstract: A safety pressure release locking gas cap is shown. The gas cap is comprised of a handle element, and a plug element. The plug element is rotatably housed in the handle element, and has external threads. A lock element is contained between the handle element and the plug element and can be used to lock the two components together. Locking arises by rotation of the lock element, for example by a key, about an axis of rotation which is a first manner of movement. The lock element has also a second manner of movement, which is axially along the axis of rotation. Movement in the second manner moves a valve from a pressure containing position to a pressure relief position. According to the present invention the movement in the first manner occurs independently from movement in the second manner.

Abstract: A vacuum pack food container is closed by releasable and reclosable sheet metal closure having a center portion defining an annular recess around an upwardly projecting integral vacuum release button with an undercut wall partially surrounded by a score line smaller than the button. The sealant material is confined within the button and has an outwardly projecting flange releasably bonded to the closure under the score line. Depressing the button peels the sealant flange from the closure to define a vacuum release passage which closes and seals when the pressure on the button is released. A peripheral skirt portion on the closure has inwardly projecting bosses which cooperate with cam surfaces on the bottom of a curled rim portion of a sheet metal container to provide a twist-on twist-off closure.

Abstract: A vacuum food storage system comprising:(a) a storage container open at its top or front and suitable for containing fruit, vegetables or cold cuts;(b) a lid to cover the open top or front of the storage container and having an air-tight gasket surrounding its perimeter adjoining the open top or front of the storage container;(c) an electrical vacuum pump for evacuating the air from the storage container to a preset pressure when fruit, vegetables or cold cuts are placed in the storage container and the lid is securely seated on the open top or front of the storage container; and(d) mechanism for releasing the vacuum when it is desired to remove fruit, vegetables or cold cuts from the storage container.

Abstract: A closure arrangement of a container has fill socket with an inner thread and a closure cap with a cylindrical base body having an outer thread matching the inner thread of the fill socket of the container. The cylindrical base body has an annular flange adjacent to the outer thread. An annular seal, connected to one side of the annular flange facing the outer thread, is provided for sealingly resting on the rim of the fill socket when the closure cap is threaded into the fill socket. The outer thread has a resilient tongue extending in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical body and has a radial projection cooperating with the abutment of the matching inner thread. The radial projection, when the closure cap is threaded into the fill socket, catches in a catch position behind the abutment before a fully closed position of the closure cap in the fill socket is reached.

Abstract: The global warming cover is a general purpose cooking utensil cover which is designed to capture and reuse radiated heat. The cover has an outer curved flange which overhangs the side of the pot, and reflects, recycles, reutilizes and directs heat back toward the utensil during everyday cooking processes. The cover of the present invention is a one-size-fits-all type since the amount of overhang over the side of the pot or vessel has little effect on its efficiency in recirculating the heat. The global warming cover of the present invention may be used on the consumers' present pots or vessels, regardless of diameter differences.

Abstract: A capless refueling assembly for opening and closing a filler neck of a gas tank. The refueling assembly includes a housing attached to the filler neck. A lid is pivotally mounted to the housing between open and closed positions for facilitating the opening and closing of the filler neck. A valve mechanism is movably mounted to the housing between seated and unseated positions for selectively releasing pressurized fluid from the filler neck. The refueling assembly is characterized by an actuation device automatically moving the valve mechanism from the seated position to the unseated position while the lid remains in the closed position. Accordingly, any pressurized fluid within the filler neck is vented to a safe area, preferably a carbon canister, before the lid is moved to the open position.

Abstract: A vacuum pot capable of showing the vacuum status comprises a container and a cover body. The cover body comprises a seat, a top lid, an air-pumping unit, and an indicating unit. The top lid connects with the seat. A groove is installed on the top edge of the top lid. The air-pumping unit is installed between the seat and the top lid to draw out the air inside the container unidirectionally by the pressing and releasing of an air-pumping button. The indicating unit has a retractable pump. One end of the retractable pump connects with the seat. The retractable pump connects with the inside of the container. The other end of the retractable pump connects with a rack. The rack is meshed with a gear. The gear is pivotably installed on the seat. The gear fixedly joins a pointer installed in the groove of the top lid. A scale is installed on the groove. Thereby articles can be superposed on the cover body, the vacuum degree of the vacuum pot can be known exactly, and the user can operate using only one hand.

Abstract: A vacuum sealed preservation container comprises a container main body and a lid made of a synthetic resin which is heat resistant and cold resistant and has microwave permeability, in which the lid has on the upper surface thereof a check valve constituted such that gases in the container flow out only in one direction to the outside of the container through a vent hole and a packing mounted in a packing case disposed in contiguous with the circumferential edge thereof, and the container is constituted such that the lid and the container main body are in airtight contact with each other by way of the packing.

Abstract: A vacuum pack food container is closed by releasable and reclosable sheet metal closure having a center portion defining an annular recess around an upwardly projecting integral vacuum release button with an undercut wall partially surrounded by a score line smaller than the button. The sealant material is confined within the button and has an outwardly projecting flange releasably bonded to the closure under the score line. Depressing the button peels the sealant flange from the closure to define a vacuum release passage which closes and seals when the pressure on the button is released. A peripheral skirt portion on the closure has inwardly projecting bosses which cooperate with cam surfaces on the bottom of a curled rim portion of a sheet metal container to provide a twist-on twist-off closure.

Abstract: A sealing plug cap includes a plug cap body fastened to the mouth of a sealing container to seal the passage of the mouth by a deformatable peripheral flap thereof, an air buffer device fastened to the bottom end of the plug cap body inside the sealing container to buffer the speed of air passing through a center air hole on the plug cap body, a socket mounted inside the plug cap body, and a sealing and relief control unit mounted in the socket, the sealing and relief control unit being forced by atmospheric pressure to close the air hole on the plug cap body when a suction pump is used to draw air out of the sealing container, the sealing and relief control unit being forced to open the air hole on the plug cap body when depressed.

Abstract: A hermetic cap for a container containing product packed in said container under vacuum. The cap has an orifice through it and a first frangible seal hermetically sealing the orifice on one surface of the cap and a second frangible seal hermetically sealing the orifice on an opposite surface of the cap.

Abstract: A refrigerator having a door for loading/unloading goods to be stored into/from a chamber is comprised of a handle 20 provided at a front surface of the door 112 with a first end 24 of the handle 20 connected with the door 112 by a hinge 21, an air passage 30 formed at a predetermined area of the door 112 which corresponds opposite to a second end 26 of the handle 20 for receiving outside air at the onset of opening the door 20, a sealable member 40 which is connected to the second end 26 of the handle 20 and is inserted in the air passage 30, and the sealable member 40 blocks the air passage 30 when the door 112 is closed and opens the air passage 30 at the onset when the door 112 is opened, and a net shape support member 50 connected with a second end 26 of the sealable member 40 for enabling the sealable member 40 to be elongated when the door 112 is being opened.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a metal lid constituted by a circular panel, endowed with downward short turned rim or skirt and provided in its inner peripheral circumference a circular groove containing a sealing gasket and having a circular concave depression disposed preferably in a central portion of the panel, wherein there is formed a central hole and wherein in a lateral portion or sector of this circular depressed area is applied a film of high-adherence varnish, being furthermore filled up with an adherent thermoplastic and melting material-former of the seal that penetrates in the hole, forming a short vertical rod, which does not extravasate the hole and remains with its end close and at the same plane of the internal and inferior surface of the panel of the lid without forcing any portion or residue of the material in the inferior part of the hole and further wherein, the film of high-adherence varnish, applied in a lateral part or sector of the circular depression, allows the partial retention o

Abstract: A vacuum lid for a round thermoplastic paint container that includes a domed lid (20) with a valve cavity (22), a circumferential lip (38), and a peripheral flange (40). An O-ring (42) is positioned between the lip and flange to seal the container. A pair of lifting tabs (44) hold the lid onto the container by snapping into place onto the container's top lip (24). A one-piece unitary resilient valve (48) is located in the valve cavity and a vacuum pump (56) is attached to the valve. Air is evacuated from the covered container to prevent drying of the paint and utensils stored inside. The pump, in the manual form, is stored in brackets (66) on the surface of the lid, as well as a roller handle extension (70) retained in like brackets (68) for the convenience. One or more hooks (62) are mounted within the lid to hang wet brushes.

Abstract: A venting closure for use with an associated container includes a closure cap having a circular top wall portion and a depending annular skirt portion. The closure is used with a pressurized container having a threaded neck portion defining a land surface at the top thereof. The closure includes a liner therein adjacent and in spaced relation to the top wall, which liner is positioned between the top wall portion and the land surface and defines a pressure release region with the top wall portion. The top wall portion includes an outwardly extending annular bead-like protecting element having a depending inner wall and a contiguous outer wall. The inner wall is oriented generally transverse to a top wall plane. A flexible portion having a piercing element extending inwardly therefrom toward the liner is positioned centrally of the annular protecting bead and is movable so that piercing element contacts and fractures the liner to release pressure from the container.

Abstract: The lid consists of two unitary parts both of which are molded from a soft rubbery substance. The body of the lid butts against the mouth of a container and includes a vacuum release valve and a check valve through which air may be evacuated from the container. The second part is a bellows pump that sealingly engages the body of the lid. As the bellows pump is worked manually, air is drawn from the container into the pump through the check valve on the body of the lid and the air is then discharged into the atmosphere through a second check valve that is an integral portion of the removable bellows pump. Because of its simplicity and lack of small parts, the lid is easy to clean effectively, and reuse is contemplated. The actuators for the pump and for the vacuum release valve extend to the periphery of the lid thereby making it easy for use by handicapped persons.

Abstract: An improved foodstuff cooking and storage system including containers having resilient seals at their top lips that connect with either a cooking lid or a storage lid. The cooking lid is adapted to increase pressure in the containers to enhance cooking, and the storage lid is adapted to create a vacuum in the containers as they cool to enhance foodstuff freshness.

Abstract: A container includes a cover engaged on an open top. A channel and an opening are formed in the cover. A knob is slidably engaged in the channel and includes a tube having a pair of shoulders. A plug has a pair of hooks engaged into the tube and engaged with the shoulders so as to secure the plug to the tube. A spring is biased between the knob and the plug for biasing the knob partially outward of the cover and for forcing the plug against the cover to enclose the orifice. The plug can be made of plastic material instead of metal material.

Abstract: A container for packaging a particulate product under pressure or vacuum conditions with an easy opening closure structure which allows venting prior to uncovering of the product opening. In one form, an easy peel flexible lid covers a shelf area and a product opening in the top of the can. Peeling back the lid first uncovers the vent opening, permitting the flow of gases but preventing the flow of particulate product, and then uncovers the product opening. Alternatively, the closure structure may be formed by multiple layers of a flexible material, the lower layer of which has the vent opening which is uncovered by peeling back the top layer, after which the product opening is uncovered.

Abstract: A removable top for use with drinking bottles has a first opening with a pop-up valve and a second opening for receiving a straw. This allows the user to either drink directly through the pop-up valve, or through a straw inserted through the straw opening with the pop-up valve serving as a vent. A removable cap can be used to seal the straw opening when it is not in use. The cap is tethered by a flexible strap to a ring around the base of the pop-up valve. The cap can be secured to a detent in the top for temporary storage when it is not being used to cover the straw opening. In one embodiment, the top is domed with the pop-up valve located at the top of the dome. The straw opening passes through a second raised collar extending upward to an elevation substantially in line with the base of the collar around the central opening. The detent is formed in the top surface of a third raised collar that also extends upward to an elevation substantially in line with the base of the collar around the central opening.

Abstract: A vacuum container has a vessel and an installed air extraction device covering the vessel. The installed air extraction device has a cap, an air extraction device disposed in the cap, and an air inlet valve passing through a center of the cap. The cap has an inner cover, an outer cover, and a hollow interior defined between the inner cover and the outer cover. An inner sleeve extends downward from the center portion of the outer cover. A spring encloses the middle portion of the air inlet valve. Another spring encloses the inner sleeve.

Abstract: A vacuum seal container comprises a cylindrical container body having a peripheral seal extending therearound and a lid including an outer skirt for engaging the seal. The skirt defines an access port for communication with a vacuum-generating source. The lid further includes seating nodes which seat the lid in a raised position to form an interior air passageway for air evacuation. At reaching a threshold pressure difference between the inside and outside of the container, the seating nodes and the sidewall deform to lower the lid which blocks the interior air passageway to form a vacuum seal.

Abstract: A vacuum container including a container body, a cover covered on the container body, the cover having a top recess with air vents and a side opening, a switch mounted in the top recess and controlled by hand to close/open the air vents on the top recess for letting outside air flow into the container body, and an extraction pump mounted in the side opening on the container cover and reciprocated to draw air out of the container body.

Abstract: A vacuum canister comprises a container and a lid which is provided with a large slot having centrally in the bottom thereof a retaining hole provided peripherally with ventilation holes. A soft disk member is provided such that a retaining column of the disk member is held in the retaining hole of the large slot of the lid, and that a disk portion of the disk member is located on the ventilation holes. The lid is further provided with a suction unit comprising a lever and a suction block. The lever is fastened pivotally at one end thereof to the lid and is provided on another end thereof with a hand grip. The suction block is fastened pivotally to the midsegment of the lever and is provided with a rod and a piston. The rod is pivoted to the lever while the piston is disposed slidably in the large slot of the lid. The piston is provided peripherally with a circular groove in which a sealing ring is received.

Abstract: A vacuum canister comprises a container section and a cover with an integrally formed air suction device. The air suction device includes a sleeve pipe, an eduction membrane and a piston tube. One end of the sleeve pipe has an anchor plate and a grating plate. A flexible eduction membrane is located between the anchor plate and the grating plate, and fastened to the anchor plate. The anchor plate has a flow hole therethrough and the grating plate has an air hole therethrough. The membrane is movable between a first position in which the membrane allows airflow through the air hole and a second position in which the membrane blocks airflow through the air hole. The piston tube is received by, and moves within, the sleeve pipe. One end of the piston tube has a front retaining edge, a rear retaining edge, and a flexible O-ring movable therebetween. The front and rear retaining ends are separated by an interval of space. The O-ring has a thickness smaller than the interval of space.

Abstract: A bottle cap with an air removing device consists of a cap unit and an air stopper combined together. The cap unit includes an upper cap portion, a lower cylindrical portion and a valve formed in an interior of both the upper cap portion and the lower cylindrical portion and having a capsule-shaped cavity for a stopper of the air stopper to fit and move up and down therein to stop an air hole in a bottom of the valve so that the air in a bottle fitted with this cap may be pumped out by an extra air pump fitted in an open cavity of the upper cap portion. After the air in the bottle is pumped out, then the air stopper is pushed down by the air pump again, keeping the cap firmly fixed on the mouth of the bottle in an almost vacuum condition, wherein the food therein may not deteriorate for a long time.

Abstract: An air valve apparatus for vacuum sealed containers comprises a cover having a groove at center portion and an aperture at center portion concentrically with respect to the groove. The aperture has projecting a pair of circular walls both from the upper side to receive an air releasing device and from the lower side to receive an anti-dust cover thereon, respectively. The air releasing device has a hollow body and includes a pressing knob at top portion, an integral pin extending downwardly in a distance near a ball which is seating on top of an O-ring which is fitted on top of the aperture to form a hermits seal between the vacuum sealed container and the outside. By pressing the knob downward, the pin will urge the ball to one side that allows air to flow into the container and releases the vacuum status.

Abstract: A vacuum cap for liquor bottles comprising a lower cap body combined on a cylindrical body fixed around a top end of a bottle, an air valve disposed in an annular upper recess of the lower cap body and blocking air holes in the recess and having two upwardly and outwardly extending projections protruding through two slots in an upper cap body fitted in the recess and located over the air valve, an independent air pump being placed on the lower cap body for pumping out the air in the bottle through the air holes and a gap between the air valve and the recess and through the two slots in the upper cap body so as to establish a vacuum in the bottle for preserving liquor contained in the bottle.

Abstract: A pressure relief venting lid for sealing an opening and providing pressure regulation of a container. The lid has a support plate attached by four angularly spaced spring assemblies to a port cover for sealing a filler opening in a manway cover for the container. The support plate overlies the port cover for fixedly supporting the spring assemblies and cover while protecting the springs and cover from impact or shock. The spring assemblies are disposed between the support plate and port cover for sealing the cover against the opening and allowing the cover to unseat from the opening to regulate the pressure within the container. The spring assemblies are offset equal distances from the center of the port cover to minimize bending moments that the cover may be subjected to. The generally circular port cover has a convex dished portion for strengthening the port cover to maintain the seal with the opening while under load.

Abstract: A sealed can possible to be pumped vacuum comprising a can body, a cap unit and a vacuum pump, the cap unit being capped on the can body, the vacuum pump being placed on the cap unit to pump out the air in the can body so that the can body becomes vacuum and sealed tightly by the can unit to preserve food kept therein good and fresh for a long period time.

Abstract: A can closure includes a plastic insert permanently installed in a hole in the can top, and a plug which seats in a pouring aperture extending through the insert. Locking dogs on both the insert and the plug provide a bayonet-type connection so that the container can be resealed after its contents have been partially used. Protrusions on the locking dogs prevent the plug from being fully removed until pressure within the container has been relieved.

Abstract: A refillable compressed gas capsule, in particular, for household uses and for compressed-gas hand-operated devices, includes a valve body pretensioned by a spring and slidably held against a valve seat by the inner pressure of the compressed-gas capsule and against the pretension towards the interior of the capsule, which body is held in a holding means inserted into an opening provided in the face side of the capsule limiting the opening path of said valve body and comprising at least one opening leading into the interior of the capsule. In order to produce such a compressed-gas capsule in a very simple manner, it is provided that the holding means and the valve seat are held at least indirectly by an inwardly directed flanged edge of the capsule.

Abstract: This device has three main components: a storage container, an air-tight lid and a pump for extracting air. The storage container is distinguished by a ring-shaped protrusion in the concave bottom of the container. This protruding ring is designed to fit tightly into a concave ring on the lid of another container of the same design. This feature enables the containers to be stacked conveniently on top of one another. The storage container is further distinguished by an elevated lip on the upper rim of the container, which forms an air-tight seal with the lid. The lid is distinguished by a vacuum valve containing two layers with several holes in each layer. The vacuum valve contains an umbrella-shaped silicon piece, which can bend upwards to allow air to be drawn out by the pump, but is restricted from bending downwards (which would allow air to enter the container).

Abstract: A vacuum sealed canister unit which includes two parallel integrally constructed interconnected cylinders. A large cylinder defines a canister for storing food items and has a wide top opening with removable cover which can be sealed in place. The vacuum is released by a valve mechanism incorporated in the cover and handle of the large cylinder. The storage container is connected to a vacuum pump chamber by a passageway with a one-way check valve on the pump side. The arrangement of the vacuum pump shaft allows outside air pressure on the top side of the pump assembly shaft to be equalized and the pump handle to be stored in a down stroke position after pumping is complete. To operate, one places the thumb over a hole in the handle and depresses the handle. Space above a piston at the base of the handle shaft expands, drawing a vacuum in the storage container as air is drawn through the connecting passage between the cylinder.

Abstract: A container includes a top-open container body having a tapered top-flange around the top opening thereof, and a top cover having a tapered bottom flange fitted around the top flange of the container body, wherein the top cover has a stepped air hole and a push-button plug assembly mounted within the stepped air hole and pressed to control the passage; the top cover has a recessed retaining portion moved to engage with a raised retaining portion on the container body for letting air pass through air guide grooves on the top cover and container body into the inside space of the container body.

Abstract: A closure device for fermentation test tubes or flasks (vessels) comprises a cylindrical cap which is either molded integrally with the vessel as one piece or is molded separately and is snugly fitted over the neck of the vessel, in a fashion which not only allows for free gaseous flow between the contents of the vessel and the ambient atmosphere but also facilitates easy access to the contents of the vessel without having to detach the closure from the vessel. Particular features of the cover permit manipulation with the fingers of the hand holding the vessel. Embodiments disclosed include those adapted to function selectively in aerobic or anaerobic procedures.

Abstract: This invention relates to a vacuum container and in particular to one including an inner container, an outer container receiving said inner container, a lid provided with a packing formed with an outer annular groove for receiving an upper rim of said outer container and an inner annular groove for receiving an upper rim of said inner container, a check valve mounted on a central portion of said lid, a control valve composed of two one-way valves, and a vacuum extractor including a sleeve and a seat engaged with the lower end of said sleeve, said sleeve being a tubular member in which is inserted a piston, said piston having a lower end formed with an upper flange and a lower flange between which is fitted a leak-proof gasket, said upper flange being formed with a pair of exhaust openings.

Abstract: A vacuum thermal cooker comprising an outer cooler, an inner cooker, a sealing lid unit and an insulating disc, the inner cooker being used for boiling food and then to be placed in the outer cooker sealed by the sealing lid unit and then the air in the outer cooker being sucked out by a separate simple sucking pump operated by hand, the interior of the outer cooker becoming vacuum so that the heat of the food and the inner cooker may be kept for a long period of time, not easily cooled off by function of the vacuum condition of the outer cooker.

Abstract: A sealing device for sealing the surface of contents of a container comprises a disc-like member having a central portion and a flexible perimeter and having a centrally located upstanding hollow handle having a purge valve at the upper end thereof. The purge valve has a closed position for preventing egress of air upwardly through said hollow handle and an open position to permit free passage of air therethrough. The disc-like member is contoured to correspond with the shape of the interior plan of the container.

Abstract: A rice cooking pot for use in cooking rice in a microwave oven has a container having a top opening for holding rice, an inner lid to be put on the container to close the top opening, and an outer lid to be put over the inner lid and press-fitted on the container. The inner lid has its central portion protruding upwardly in the shape of a sheath and is formed with a big center hole extending vertically through the sheath and with small holes provided around the big holes. The inner lid has its top surface sloping downwards toward the small holes.

Abstract: A drum lid for a ventable drum has a depression formed in the surface of the lid. A vent valve is placed in the depression and extends through the lid. The valve has a valve outlet which opens into the reservoir in the lid. During venting the reservoir is filled with water and the valve stem is slowly opened. The gas escapes into the water in the reservoir in the form of bubbles. When the bubbles stop the tank is vented and the lid can be removed.

Abstract: A sealing device for sealing the surface of contents of a container comprises a disc-like member having a central portion and a flexible perimeter and having a centrally located upstanding hollow handle having a purge valve at the upper end thereof. The purge valve has a closed position for preventing egress of air upwardly through said hollow handle and an open position to permit free passage of air therethrough. The disc-like member is contoured to correspond with the shape of the interior plan of the container.

Abstract: A lid for a cooking utensil comprising a valve-containing knob 2 rotatably supported on the lid 1. The lid 1 has a hole 3 therethrough. The valve-containing knob 2 has a venting outlet 4 which can be selectively aligned with the hole 3 in the lid 1. In order to be able to guarantee a vented position, a whistle position and also a closed position being attained utilizing a simple and reliable design of the valve-containing knob, the invention provides that the valve-containing knob 2 is supported on a central support element fastened on the lid 1 and is initially tensioned against the lid 1 by means of a initial tensioning element 5, and that the valve-containing knob 2 has a whistle opening 6 adapted to be arranged in alignment with the hole 3 in the lid 1.

Abstract: A suction device suitable to create a vacuum in containers particularly for the preservation of food in a vacuum, consisting of a casing formed by two coupled halves (4, 5) that contain an electric motor (7) that actuates a suction pump formed by a cylinder-piston unit (14, 15), by means of a reducer group formed by a pinion (17) force-fit onto the shaft (16) of the motor (7) and by a crown gear (19) having an eccentric (37) which actuates a connecting rod (23) connected to the piston (15). The device has at one end a holed tip (34) which can be pluged directly in the seating of the valve (3) that is provided on the container, so that it can be used with one hand only.

Abstract: A container cap includes a cylindrical cap portion to secure to an upper distal end of an externally threaded beverage container and the like. The cap structure includes a top wall orthogonally oriented relative to an axis of the cap, and is further formed with a central boss coaxially aligned and diametrically positioned relative to the top wall to include first and second ring members that are diametrically aligned with the top wall and relative to one another to permit manual insertion of an individual's fingers to assist in the removal and application of the cap structure to the beverage container. A modification of the invention includes a vent member arranged to permit ease of ascertaining freshness of a fluid within the beverage container by permitting depressing of an associated valve structure directed through the central boss.

Abstract: A radiator cap including a manually manipulable crown provides an auxiliary vacuum seal for sealing a potential vacuum leak path around a member penetrating through a central aperture of the crown. The member may be a rivet or stud which secures the crown, a bell housing and a discoid spring in an assembled condition. Alternatively, the member may be a vent pin connected to a manually manipulable safety lever. The auxiliary vacuum seal preferably takes the form of a resilient O-ring which surrounds the member and is sealingly interposed between the discoid spring, the member and the bell housing to seal a potential vacuum leak path between the member and the discoid spring.

Abstract: A vent system adapted to be installed on a standard container, in place of a shipping and storage plug, for use in venting the container without requiring any modification to the container. The vent system includes a knob which is turnable in one direction to place the vent system in a vent closed condition, as for example for shipping the container, and turnable in the opposite direction to place the vent system in a vent open condition to permit air to be vented into the container during fluid removal. A vent housing is adapted to be screwed into a threaded opening of the container. The knob includes a cap and a ring which are held together by a tamper evident seal. The knob is captured by the vent housing to prevent unwanted removal of the knob and to prevent unwanted access to the container. The tamper evident seal must be removed for access to the vent housing and for removal of the vent system from the container.