Thermometer sanitizing device and method

Details Thermometer sanitizing device and method Thermometer sanitizing device and method

1999-02-05

2000-11-07

Sewell, Paul T.

Special receptacle or package

Including ancillary article contacting medium

For thermometer

206306, 206 37, 374208, B65D 8538

Patent

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061422975

ABSTRACT:
A device (30) and method for sanitizing, with a sanitizing medium (52), a thermometer (6) having a probe (16) with a predetermined probe diameter (18). The device consists of a tube (34) having an outer surface (38) and an open end (42) adapted to receive the probe, and a closed end (46) opposite the open end and defining a reservoir (50) for holding the sanitizing medium. The device further includes a cap (60) removably attached to the tube open end and having an upper surface (64) with a central aperture (78) designed to closely receive the probe. At least one wiping member (82) in the cap is capable of forcibly gripping the probe so as to seal the sanitizing medium within the tube and to slidingly engage the probe so as to wipe the sanitizing medium from the probe when extracting the thermometer from the device.

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