Claims
- 1. A container lid to manually create a vacuum within a container, the lid comprising:
a first valve coupled with a lid surface, the first valve including a first membrane, a stem, and a stopper; a second valve connected with the lid surface; and a guide connected with the lid surface.
- 2. The container lid of claim 1, wherein:
the first valve is underneath the second valve, forming a bladder between the first valve and the second valve.
- 3. The container lid of claim 2, wherein:
the second valve is generally dome shaped; and the first valve forms a seal with the lid surface.
- 4. The container lid of claim 3, wherein:
the dome shape of the second valve is deformed; and a first volume of air is removed from the bladder.
- 5. The container lid of claim 4, wherein:
the shape of the second valve is returned to the generally dome shape it had before being deformed, the seal formed by the first valve with the lid is broken; and air is moves from underneath the lid to the bladder.
- 6. The container lid of claim 1, wherein:
the first valve is a flexible material; and the second valve is a flexible material.
- 7. The container lid of claim 1, wherein:
the guide is positioned around the circumference of the second valve.
- 8. The container lid of claim 7, wherein:
the guide includes a plurality of guide members.
- 9. A container lid to manually pull a vacuum within the container, the lid comprising:
a first lid surface; a first valve coupled with the first lid surface, the first valve including a first membrane, a stem, and a stopper; a second valve connected with the first lid surface; a guide connected with the first lid surface; and a lever connected with the first lid surface.
- 10. The container lid of claim 9, including:
a second lid surface connected to the first lid surface; and the first lid surface is recessed into the second lid surface.
- 11. The container lid of claim 10, wherein:
the lever in a closed position covers the first lid surface forming a substantially flat surface.
- 12. The container lid of claim 10, wherein:
the lever in a open position exposes the first lid surface, the second valve, and the guide.
- 13. The container lid of claim 10, wherein:
the first valve is underneath the second valve, forming a bladder between the first valve and the second valve.
- 14. The container lid of claim 13, wherein:
the second valve is generally dome shaped; and the first valve forms a seal with the first lid surface.
- 15. The container lid of claim 14, wherein:
the dome shape of the second valve is deformed; and a first volume of air is removed from the bladder.
- 16. The container lid of claim 15, wherein:
as the shape of the second valve is returned to the generally dome shape it had before being deformed, the seal formed by the first valve with the lid is broken; and air is moves from underneath the lid to the bladder.
- 17. The container lid of claim 9, wherein:
the first valve is a flexible material; and the second valve is a flexible material.
- 18. The container lid of claim 9, wherein:
the guide is positioned around the circumference of the second valve.
- 19. The container lid of claim 18, wherein:
the guide includes a plurality of guide members.
- 20. A container lid to manually pull a vacuum within the container, the lid comprising:
a first surface; a first valve coupled with the first lid surface, the first valve including a first membrane, a stem, and a stopper; a second valve; a guide connected with the first lid surface, the guide retains the second valve relative to the first lid surface; a lever connected with the second lid surface; and the lever connected with the second valve.
- 21. The container lid of claim 20, including:
a second lid surface connected to the first lid surface; and the first lid surface is recessed into the second lid surface.
- 22. The container lid of claim 21, wherein:
the lever in a closed position covers the first lid surface forming a substantially flat surface.
- 23. The container lid of claim 21, wherein:
the lever in a open position exposes the first lid surface, the second valve, and the guide.
- 24. The container lid of claim 21, wherein:
the first valve is underneath the second valve, forming a bladder between the first valve and the second valve.
- 25. The container lid of claim 24, wherein:
the second valve is generally dome shaped; and the first valve forms a seal with the first lid surface.
- 26. The container lid of claim 25, wherein:
the dome shape of the second valve is deformed; and a first volume of air is removed from the bladder.
- 27. The container lid of claim 26, wherein:
as the shape of the second valve is returned to the generally dome shape it had before being deformed, the seal formed by the first valve with the lid is broken; and air is moves from underneath the lid to the bladder.
- 28. The container lid of claim 25, wherein:
the lever in a closed position covers the first lid surface forming a substantially flat surface with the second surface; and the lever in a open position exposes the first lid surface, the second valve, and the guide.
- 29. The container lid of claim 28, wherein:
moving the lever from the open position to the closed position deforms the dome shape of the second valve; and a first volume of air is removed from the bladder.
- 30. The container lid of claim 29, wherein:
moving the lever from the closed position to the open position permits the second valve to return to the generally domed shape it had before being deformed, and the seal formed by the first valve with the lid is broken; and air moves from underneath the lid to the bladder.
- 31. The container lid of claim 20, wherein:
the first valve is a flexible material; and the second valve is a flexible material.
- 32. The container lid of claim 20, wherein:
the guide is positioned around the circumference of the second valve.
- 33. The container lid of claim 29, wherein:
the guide includes a plurality of guide members.
- 34. A lid that can be attached with a container to manually pull a vacuum within the container, the lid comprising:
an expandable middle section, whereby the middle section is pivotally mounted, and further has a first and second position; a gasket element, so that the lid can form an air-tight seal with a container prior to pulling a vacuum; at least two valves to allow air to pass from a container to the middle section, and further from the middle section to the atmosphere; whereby when the middle section is manipulated from the first position to the second position, air is drawn out of a container and stored in the middle section; and whereby when the middle section is manipulated from the second position back to the first position, the air stored within the middle section is displaced into the atmosphere.
- 35. A container lid to create a vacuum within a container, the lid comprising:
a surface; a first valve that can selectively seal the container; a second valve located above the first valve; a first bladder defined between the first valve and the second valve; a second bladder defined between the first valve and the surface; and a port through the surface that is adapted to communicate the container with the second bladder.
- 36. The container lid of claim 35 wherein said first valve is nested in said second valve.
- 37. The container lid of claim 35 including a lever for manipulating the second valve.
- 38. The container lid of claim 35 including a lever connected to the first and the second valves.
- 39. The container lid of claim 35 including a container and the container lid can engage said container.
- 40. The container lid of claim 35 wherein:
said first valve has a peripheral edge and said second valve has a peripheral edge; and wherein said first valve is secured to the surface so that fluid can flow past said peripheral edge of said first valve in order to escape the first bladder; and wherein said second valve is secured to the surface so that fluid can flow past said peripheral edge of said second valve in order to escape the first bladder.
- 41. The container lid of claim 35 wherein:
the first valve is secured to the surface thorough the port.
- 42. The container lid of claim 35 wherein:
said first valve has a stem that projects through the port in order to secure the first valve to the surface.
- 43. The container lid of claim 35 including:
a lever with a projection that can selectively contract and manipulate the second valve, which lever is secured to the second valve.
- 44. The container lid of claim 35 including:
said second valve is reenforced in order to spring back to a first undeformed shape.
- 45. The container lid of claim 35 wherein:
said first valve is concave and said second valve is concave with the first valve nested in the second valve.
- 46. The container lid of claim 35 wherein:
the first valve has a concave surface that faces the surface of the lid; and the second valve has a concave surface that faces the surface of the lid.
- 47. The container lid of claim 35 which can be manually operated.
- 48. A container lid to create a vacuum within a container, the lid comprising:
a surface; a first valve that can seal the container, which has a first concave surface facing the surface; the first valve having a stem; a second valve located above the first valve, the second valve having a concave surface facing the surface and with the first valve nested adjacent to the concave surface; a first bladder defined between the first valve and the second valve; a second bladder defined between the first valve and the surface; and a port through the surface that is adapted to communicate the container with the second bladder.
- 49. The container lid of claim 48 including a lever for manipulating the second valve.
- 50. The container lid of claim 48 including a lever having a projection that can selectively contract and manipulate the second valves.
- 51. The container lid of claim 48 including a container and the container lid can engage said container.
- 52. The container lid of claim 48 wherein:
said first valve has a peripheral edge and said second valve has a peripheral edge; and wherein said first valve is secured to the surface so that fluid can flow past said peripheral edge of said first valve in order to escape the second bladder; and wherein said second valve is secured to the surface so that fluid can flow past said peripheral edge of said second valve in order to escape the first bladder.
- 53. The container lid of claim 48 wherein:
the first valve is secured to the surface thorough the port.
- 54. The container lid of claim 48 wherein:
said first valve has a stem that projects through the port in order to secure the first valve to the surface.
- 55. The container lid of claim 48 including:
a lever for manipulating the second valve which lever is secured to the second valve.
- 56. The container lid of claim 48 including:
said second valve is reenforced in order to spring back to a first undeformed shape.
- 57. The container lid of claim 35 which can be manually operated.
- 58. A container lid to manually pull a vacuum within the container, the lid comprising:
a lid surface; a valve coupled with the lid surface, the first valve including a first membrane, a stem, and a stopper connected to the first lid surface; a second valve; a guide connected with the first lid surface; and the guide retaining the second valve relative to the lid surface.
CLAIM OF PRIORITY
[0001] This application claims priority from provisional application entitled “LID WITH A PUMP/BELLOWS DEVICE”, Application No. 60/271,324, filed Feb. 23, 2001, and which application is incorporated herein by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60271324 |
Feb 2001 |
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