Autoclave receptacle
OwnerJames T. Stoddard, Charles D. Stoddardinventors
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Abstract
A receptacle (10) is constructed having first and second broad sides connected along side and bottom edges (12) and (14), respectively. These sides are in turn constructed of an outer layer (28) of flexible, durable fabric material, and in one embodiment, an inner layer (26) of the fabric material. In this embodiment, a barrier material (24) may be placed between the inner and outer layers of at least one of the sides. In a preferred embodiment, a flap closure (20) configured as a cuff (40) extends from one of the sides adjacent opening (18), and folds over opening (18) so as to close the opening.
Claims17
A durable, protective receptacle comprising:
- a first side having first, second, third and fourth edges and including at least two layers of a flexible, durable fabric material, said first side being of a vapor permeable character,
- a second side having first, second, third, and fourth edges and including at least two layers of said flexible, durable fabric material,
- barrier means including a liquid and microorganism barrier associated with one of said first and second sides, for blocking entrance into said receptacle of liquids and microorganisms through said one of said first and second sides,
- said first and second sides being in opposed relation, with said first, second, and third edges of said sides being directly attached to each other in terms of their numerically referenced edges, said fourth edges being unconnected to define an opening in said receptacle, and
- one of said fourth edges constructed as a closure contiguous with said two layers of said fabric material of that said side, said closure extending at least the length of said opening, for completely covering said opening.
A method for constructing a reusable sterilization receptacle comprising the steps of:
- (1) forming a contiguous strip of fabric having opposed ends and capable of withstanding repeated sterilization,
- (2) folding said strip to align said opposed ends at one end and form a first folded region at an opposite end,
- (3) sewing said opposed ends together to form a folded strip having said first folded region at a first end and sewed said opposite ends at a second end,
- (4) folding said folded strip to bring said first end to a point on said folded strip near said second end, forming first and second sides of said receptacle, said second end extending beyond said first end to form a closure flap,
- (5) sewing together opposed edges of said first and second sides, forming a receptacle having sewed edges, said sides each having an inner layer of fabric and an outer layer of fabric.
A durable, protective receptacle comprising:
- a first side having first, second, third, and fourth edges and constructed of at least two layers of a flexible, durable fabric material,
- a second side having first, second, third, and fourth edges and constructed of at least two layers of said flexible, durable fabric material, with at least one of said first and second sides being of a vapor permeable character, said first and second sides being in opposed relation, with said first, second, and third edges of said sides being attached to each other in terms of their numerically referenced edges, said fourth edges being unconnected to define an opening in said receptacle, and said layers of fabric material formed by folding a single strip of said fabric such that said first and second sides each comprises an inner layer and an outer layer of said fabric, with a first, folded seamless region defining a lower edge of said receptacle opposite said opening, and a second, folded seamless region defining a fourth edge opposed from said closure, and
- one of said fourth edges constructed as a closure contiguous with said two layers of said fabric material of that said side, said closure extending at least the length of said opening, for completely covering said opening.
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