Method and apparatus for sterilizing and applying elastic gloves to the human hand

• US 3,067,001 A
• Filed: 07/19/1961
• Issued: 12/04/1962
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/1961
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: David W. Mccollum
• Original Assignee: David W. Mccollum
• Inventors: Mccollum, David W.
• Application Number:
  US04/125,179
• Time in Patent Office: 503 Days
• US Class Current: 422/28
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 42/00 Surgical gloves; Finger-stalls specially adapted for surgery; Devices for handling or treatment thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 42/50 Devices for putting-on or removing

Claims

1. A PROCESS FOR STERILIZING AND APPLYING AN ELASTIC GLOVE TO A HUMAN HAND COMPRISING SUPPORTING THE GLOVE INSUBSTANTIALLY UNSTRETCHED CONDITION IN A STERILIZER CHAMBER;

STERILIZING THE GLOVE IN THE CHAMBER;

STRETCHING THE WRIST PORTION OF THE GLOVE IN THE CHAMBER SUFFICIENTLY TO ADMIT A HUMAN HAND FREELY THEREINTO;

ADMITTING ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE SELECTIVELY TO THE INTERIOR OF THE GLOVE;

REDUCING PRESSURE IN THE STERILIZER CHAMBER TO THE EXTENT THAT ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE WITHIN THE GLOVE DISTENDS THE GLOVE SUFFICIENTLY TO ADMIT THE HAND FREELY THEREINTO;

INSERTING THE HAND WITHIN THE GLOVE;

AND RELEASING THE OPEN END OF THE WRIST PORTION OF THE GLOVE TO CLOSE ABOUT THE WRIST.