Autoclave vent
US4781898A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 1, 1987 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2/06
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The sterilizing pressure chamber of an autoclave is provided with two valve controlled vent paths. At the end of the sterilizing cycle of the autoclave a first vent path channels the sterilizing steam from the chamber into a condensing coil having an end which opens into a liquid reservoir. When the pressure within the chamber drops to a predetermined level, a second vent path, having a flow rate which is greater than the first path, opens and provides a channel for the rapid escape of the remainder of the steam from the chamber.
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