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Decontamination apparatus

US4552728A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 3, 1983
Grant dateNov 12, 1985
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Expiry dateJan 3, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61L2/04
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A decontamination apparatus comprising a decontamination chamber for holding and treating articles to be decontaminated, a lid arranged to provide access to the chamber for installing articles to be decontaminated and for removal therefrom, an ancilliary chamber containing decontamination fluid supply and control means for the decontamination chamber, the decontamination chamber comprising at least two regions so as to provide one relatively deep region wherein elongate articles such as elongate flexible breathing tubes can be suspended, and a second relatively shallow region wherein smaller articles such as breathing masks can be held or suspended, at least a lower portion of the deep region being defined by a trough into which decontaminating fluid can drain from the decontamination chamber, the decontamination chamber further including support devices for holding articles to be decontaminated, spray devices arranged in both decontamination regions for spraying decontamination fluid into or over articles arranged in the decontamination chamber, and distributing means comprising a network of pipes and manifolds for transferring decontamination fluid from the trough to the spray de…

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