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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 1997
Filed:
Apr. 07, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark E Chiffon, Erie, PA (US);
Kenneth J Klobusnik, Lake City, PA (US);
Anthony B Ruffo, 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 ; 422 28 ; 422292 ; 422295 ; 422296 ;
Abstract
Blockage in sterilizers due to the solidification of spilled liquid agar downstream from the sterilization chamber is prevented by heating the drain stream exiting the sterilization chamber so that the temperature of the liquid agar stays above 45.degree.-50.degree. C. prior to discharge from the sterilization plumbing system. An improved modular plumbing system for sterilizers is provided, where the piping and valving requirements for a discrete operation performed by the sterilizer are segregated in a single manifold.