초록 ▼

At least one seal for a sterilization container system, wherein the sterilization container system comprises a base, a lid, and a gasket for providing a microorganism proof seal between the lid and the base. The seal comprises a belt of shrinkable material having an anchor at each end. Corresponding

At least one seal for a sterilization container system, wherein the sterilization container system comprises a base, a lid, and a gasket for providing a microorganism proof seal between the lid and the base. The seal comprises a belt of shrinkable material having an anchor at each end. Corresponding anchor openings are provided in the base of the sterilization container system for the seal\s anchors. The seal is installed by engaging one of its anchors in a corresponding anchor opening on one side of the sterilization container system\s base, passing its belt over the lid of the sterilization container system, and then securing its other anchor in a corresponding anchor opening on the opposite side of the sterilization container\s base. The seal\s belt is formed from a shrinkable material which, when exposed to a shrinking agent, shrinks to urge the sterilization container system\s lid, base and gasket tightly against each other to provide a microorganism proof seal therebetween to prevent the entry of microorganisms into the interior of the sterilization container system. Also disclosed are a method of using the seal, and a method of using at least one agent which simultaneously shrinks the seal\s belt and sterilizes the sterilization container system and its contents.

대표청구항 ▼

A method of using at least one seal means for sealing a sterilization container system means, wherein said at least one seal means comprises a pair of anchor means and a belt means of shrinkable material having a pair of belt ends, wherein each of said anchor means is secured to a respective one of

A method of using at least one seal means for sealing a sterilization container system means, wherein said at least one seal means comprises a pair of anchor means and a belt means of shrinkable material having a pair of belt ends, wherein each of said anchor means is secured to a respective one of said belt ends; wherein said sterilization container system means is for holding at least one object while said at least one object is being sterilized; wherein said sterilization container system means comprises a base means, a lid means and a gasket means adapted to provide a selectively releaseable seal between said base means and said lid means; wherein said base means has a bottom wall means, a pair of opposed side wall means extending upwardly from said bottom wall means, and a pair of opposed end wall means extending upwardly from said bottom wall means; wherein each of said side wall means includes an anchor engaging means for selectively engaging a respective one of said anchor means; wherein said method comprises the steps of: a. engaging a first one of said anchor means in a respective first one of said anchor engaging means; b. passing said belt means across a top surface of said lid means of said sterilization container system means while said first one of said anchor means is engaged in said respective first one of said anchor engaging means; c. engaging a second one of said anchor means in a respective second one of said anchor engaging means, while said first one of said anchor means is engaged in said respective first one of said anchor engaging means; d. placing said sterilization container system means bearing said at least one seal means into a device for sterilizing said sterilization container system means and said at least one object; e. exposing said sterilization container system means bearing said at least one seal means to at least one sterilizing means. within said device for sterilizing until said sterilization container system means and said at least one object is sterilized and until said belt means shrinks to the point that said at least one seal means urges said base means, said lid means and said gasket means firmly together to provide a selectively releaseable microorganism proof seal between said base means, said lid means and said gasket means to prevent microorganisms from entering an interior space of said sterilization container system means; and wherein said at least one sterilizing means within said device for sterilizing acts to sterilize said sterilization container system means and said at least one object and acts to simultaneously shrink said belt means of said at least one seal means.