Vacuum sealer and method of sealing same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11753196
APP PUB NO 20220144468A1
SERIAL NO

17521105

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A vacuum sealer includes: a housing comprising a vacuum chamber therein; a vacuum pump in fluid communication with the vacuum chamber; a sealing mechanism adjacent a periphery of the vacuum chamber; a valve positioned and configured to releasably seal the vacuum chamber, the valve movable between a first position, in which the valve forms a seal with the sealing chamber, and a second position, in which the valve does not form a seal with the sealing chamber; and a controller operatively connected with the vacuum pump, the sealing mechanism, and the valve. The controller is configured to move the valve from the first position to the second position during sealing.

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HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS4421 WATERFRONT DRIVE GLEN ALLEN VA 23060

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Schandel, David Matthew Mechanicsville, US 12 43

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