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Cabinet having sterilizable instrument tray

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-05-07
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Granted: 1966-09-13
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Expires: 1985-05-07
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 William E Burton

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 20:13
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61G; A61G15/00; A61G15/14; A61L; A61L2/00; A61L2/26

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 184 words
IN A CONTAINER FOR STERILIZABLE INSTRUMENTS, A TRAY SUPPORT MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID TRAY, A FIRST MANIFOLD POSITIONED IN SAID SUPPORT MEANS, A FIRST PORT IN SAID FIRST MANIFOLD, AT LEAST ONE SOURCE OF FLUID UNDER PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL FOR AN INSTRUMENT LOCATED IN SAID SUPPORT MEANS AND TERMINATING IN SAID FIRST PORT, A SECOND MANIFOLD ON SAID TRAY, A SECOND PORT IN SAID SECOND MANIFOLD MEANS FOR REMOVABLY INTERCONNECTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND PORTS MEANS MOUNTING SAID TRAY IN SAID SUPPORT MEANS WITH SAID FIRST AND SECOND PORTS IN REGISTRY, AN EXTENSIBLE AND CONTRACTIBLE INSTRUMENT CONDUIT IN SAID TRAY CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND PORT AT ONE END AND ADAPTED FOR CONNECTION AND TRANSMISSION OF FLUID UNDER PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL TO AN INSTRUMENT AT ITS ENDS OPPOSITE SAID SECOND PORT, AND A COVER FOR SAID TRAY ENCLOSING SAID INSTRUMENT, SECOND MANIFOLD AND CONDUIT, WHEREBY SAID TRAY, CONDUIT AND SECOND MANIFOLD MAY BE STERILIZED AND THEN KEPT IN A STERILE STATE WHEN SAID COVER IS CLOSED AND SAID INSTRUMENT CONDUIT MAY BE PARTIALLY WITHDRAWN FROM SAID TRAY BY EXTENSION OF SAID CONDUIT WHEN SAID COVER IS OPENED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 184 words
IN A CONTAINER FOR STERILIZABLE INSTRUMENTS, A TRAY SUPPORT MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID TRAY, A FIRST MANIFOLD POSITIONED IN SAID SUPPORT MEANS, A FIRST PORT IN SAID FIRST MANIFOLD, AT LEAST ONE SOURCE OF FLUID UNDER PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL FOR AN INSTRUMENT LOCATED IN SAID SUPPORT MEANS AND TERMINATING IN SAID FIRST PORT, A SECOND MANIFOLD ON SAID TRAY, A SECOND PORT IN SAID SECOND MANIFOLD MEANS FOR REMOVABLY INTERCONNECTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND PORTS MEANS MOUNTING SAID TRAY IN SAID SUPPORT MEANS WITH SAID FIRST AND SECOND PORTS IN REGISTRY, AN EXTENSIBLE AND CONTRACTIBLE INSTRUMENT CONDUIT IN SAID TRAY CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND PORT AT ONE END AND ADAPTED FOR CONNECTION AND TRANSMISSION OF FLUID UNDER PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL TO AN INSTRUMENT AT ITS ENDS OPPOSITE SAID SECOND PORT, AND A COVER FOR SAID TRAY ENCLOSING SAID INSTRUMENT, SECOND MANIFOLD AND CONDUIT, WHEREBY SAID TRAY, CONDUIT AND SECOND MANIFOLD MAY BE STERILIZED AND THEN KEPT IN A STERILE STATE WHEN SAID COVER IS CLOSED AND SAID INSTRUMENT CONDUIT MAY BE PARTIALLY WITHDRAWN FROM SAID TRAY BY EXTENSION OF SAID CONDUIT WHEN SAID COVER IS OPENED.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-09-12 1970-03-14 1970-09-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-09-12 1974-03-14 1974-09-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-09-12 1978-03-14 1978-09-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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