American Sterilizer Company

Gerald L Yeaney

Robert W Childers

David A Karle

Thomas George Cook

Ronald P Krahe

George E Sparber

Roy S Klein

John L Silka

A self-contained, closed loop steam sterilizer has an integral external boiler. The sterilizer employs a prevacuum sterilization cycle with a dwell phase to promote steam efficiency. A single pump accomplishes all pumping functions in a prioritized manner.

Steam efficient prevacuum sterilizer cycle

A self-contained, closed loop steam sterilizer having an integral external boiler. The sterilizer employs a prevacuum sterilization cycle with a dwell phase. A single pump accomplishes all pumping functions in a prioritized manner.

Self-contained, closed loop steam sterilizer

A rack for holding items in a washing, washing-sterilizing or sterilizing apparatus having a frame and a plurality of wire components, each wire component having at least one end releasably secured to the frame. A plurality of sleeves, preferably made of a silicon based elastomer, are provided. One sleeve encloses the length of each wire component and is sufficiently flexible to substantially conform to the configuration of the component on which the sleeve is disposed. The sleeves are removable for selective replacement thereof.

Wire rack with removable replaceable sleeves

An improved rack for holding first or second containers in washing and/or sterilizing apparatus, where the containers include a deep bottom portion and a shallow lid which, together with the bottom portion defines an enclosed chamber, and an intermediate portion for insertion into the chamber. The improved rack includes a rigid rectangular frame defining an opening and having a substantially rectangular diagonal member and two skewed square diagonal members on each side of the rectangle, a first set of wire components disposed on the lengths of the frame for supporting the bottom portions in an inverted position spanning at least a portion of the opening, a second set of wire components disposed on the diagonals for supporting the intermediate portions in a substantially vertical position, and a third set of wire components disposed on the frame for supporting the lids in a substantially obtusely angular position relative to the frame.

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Erie, PA, United States of America

Gerald L Yeaney