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Telltale sanitary gasket

  • US 6,927,058 B1
  • Filed: 05/03/2004
  • Issued: 08/09/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A tell tale gasket for a sanitary piping system, comprisinga main body portion having an O-ring section for mating with a sanitary flange;

  • a centrally supported receptacle dimensioned to accommodate the minor diameter of a bacterial test indicator;

    said test indicator having a larger diameter cap end and an indicator end;

    ribs connecting said receptacle to said main body, said ribs permitting said steam to flow about said sanitary indicator;

    said receptacle having an axial length short enough to permit said indicator end to protrude beyond the end of said receptacle, whereby steam entered into said piping system may penetrate into said indicator end.

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