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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:
Mar. 20, 1990
Filed:
Oct. 23, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert W Childers, Erie, PA (US);
Thomas G Cook, Fairview, PA (US);
David A Karle, McKean, PA (US);
Ronald P Krahe, Girard, PA (US);
George E Sparber, Linesville, PA (US);
Gerald L Yeaney, Erie, PA (US);
Assignee:
American Sterilizer Company, Erie, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
422 26 ; 422116 ;
Abstract
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.