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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 1989
Filed:
Apr. 07, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
John L Posey, McHenry, IL (US);
Ronald W Swank, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Assignee:
Baxter International Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
422 49 ; 53167 ; 53425 ; 422 28 ; 422 31 ; 422 32 ; 422106 ; 422293 ; 422304 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for sterilizing packaging material is provided. The apparatus includes a container or bath for containing a liquid sterilant through which the packaging material is drawn and guided. The container having an entry opening and exit opening, and guide rollers. At least one spray nozzle located at a position above the level of liquid sterilant for spraying the packaging material with recirculated filter liquid sterilant after it has passed through the liquid sterilant bath is provided.