Steris Inc.

Simon Villeneuve

Eric Halstead

John Wood

Jean-Guy Roy

Eug&eacute;ne Cantin

Francois Lagac&eacute;

A washing device ( ) includes a chamber ( ) with a front door ( ). The door is pivotable between a vertical closed position and a horizontal open position. An article carrying assembly ( ) is moveable from inside the washing device to an upper surface ( ) of the open door. A lifting system ( ) moves the front door between lower and upper positions ( ). The lifting system includes a follower ( ) to which the front door is pivotally mounted. A motor ( ) transmits power to a pair of chains ( ), which drive the follower along a guide ( ) to move the door up and down. Alternatively, the lifting system includes a cable ( ) coupled to a fluid cylinder ( ). When the door is in the upper position, an operator can move the rack to a transfer cart or load and unload the article carrying assembly, all while in a substantially erect position.

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Beauport, Canada

Simon Villeneuve