System and Method for Removing Air from Household Bags

Abstract

The disclosure teaches a vacuum straw comprising a tubular shaft. The tubular shaft can comprise an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion can comprise a top end and that closes the top of the shaft, and one or more orifices on the side of the upper portion just below the top end. The lower portion can comprise an opening at the end of said lower portion. There can be a fluid path between the opening and the one or more orifices. The disclosure also teaches a method of using the above-mentioned vacuum straw. The method can comprise placing a vacuum straw within a bag, putting the upper portion into a mouth, sucking air out of the bag, and closing said bag.

1 . A vacuum straw comprising
 a tubular shaft comprising
 an upper portion at the top of said shaft, said upper portion comprising a top end and a plurality of orifices on the side of said tubular shaft, said top end comprising a covering; and 
 a lower portion comprising an opening, said opening placed at the outer edge of said lower portion, said opening in fluid connection with said one or more orifices through said shaft. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said covering is a unibody with said upper portion. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said shaft has a cylindrical form. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said shaft is substantially in ellipsoidal form. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the outer edge of said lower portion can have a straight form. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the outer edge of said lower portion can have a slanted form. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a pair of rims placed below said plurality of orifices. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said shaft comprises plastic. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1  where in said shaft comprises a straight tubular body. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said shaft comprises a single rim. 
     
     
         11 . A method of removing air from a bag comprising
 placing a vacuum straw within a bag, said vacuum straw comprising
 a tubular shaft comprising
 an upper portion at the top of said shaft, said upper portion comprising a top end and a plurality of orifices on the side of said tubular shaft, said top end comprising a covering; and 
 a lower portion comprising an opening, said opening placed at the outer edge of said lower portion, said opening in fluid connection with said one or more orifices through said shaft; 
 
   putting said upper portion into a mouth;   sucking air out of said bag; and   closing said bag.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein said tubular shaft further comprising a pair of rims placed below said plurality of orifices. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising the step of resting said mouth on said pair of rims. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the outer edge of said lower portion can have a straight form. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the outer edge of said lower portion can have a slanted form.