Clean room autoclave bag and hopper cover system
View Patent ↗A cleanroom autoclave system including a reusable autoclave breather bag and a reusable fill line hopper cover. The autoclave bag is formed from a launderable abrasion resistant inner fabric layer and a launderable polyester outer fabric layer, and has a zipper closure. The hopper cover is formed from a circular bonnet and an open tubular skirt formed from a launderable polyester fabric, and includes an elastic portion and snaps to secure the hopper cover.
1. A reusable autoclave breather bag for use within a cleanroom setting comprising:
a pouch formed from a planar first side and a planar side connected to the first side on three edges thereby forming an opening into the pouch, wherein the first side and second side are connected with silicone-free thread;
a zipper attached to the opening along the entire length of the first side and a portion of the second side, wherein the zipper is attached to the opening with silicone-free thread; and
a top portion attached to the zipper with silicone-free thread;
wherein the pouch and top portion comprise:
a launderable abrasion resistant inner fabric layer; and
a launderable polyester outer fabric layer.
2. The reusable autoclave breather bag of claim 1 , wherein the inner fabric layer is formed from a mid-weight, high strength polyester fabric having a conductive grid.
3. The reusable autoclave breather bag of claim 2 , wherein the inner fabric layer does not outgas at standard autoclave temperatures and pressures.
4. The reusable autoclave breather bag of claim 1 , wherein the outer fabric layer is form from a polyester and carbon fiber blend fabric.
5. The reusable autoclave breather bag of claim 4 , wherein the outer layer fabric comprises approximately 99 percent polyester and approximately 1 percent carbon fiber.
6. The reusable autoclave breather bag of claim 1 , wherein the zipper extends approximately 1.5 inches on to the second side.
7. The reusable autoclave breather bag of claim 1 , further comprising an identification means.
8. The reusable autoclave breather bag of claim 7 , wherein the identification means is a loop attached to the bag and configured to accept a tracking component.
9. The reusable autoclave breather bag of claim 8 , wherein the tracking component is an identification tag.
10. The reusable autoclave breather bag of claim 7 , where in the identification means is tracking window configured to retain tracking information.
11. A cleanroom autoclave system comprising:
a reusable autoclave breather bag comprising:
a pouch formed from a planar first side and a planar second side connected to the first side on three edges thereby forming an opening into the pouch, wherein the first side and second side are connected with silicone-free thread;
a zipper attached to the opening along the entire length of the first side and portion of the second side, wherein the zipper is attached to the opening with silicone-free thread; and
a top portion attached to the zipper with silicone-free thread;
wherein the pouch and top portion comprise:
a launderable abrasion resistant inner fabric layer; and
a launderable polyester outer fabric layer; and
a reusable fill line hopper cover comprising:
a circular bonnet formed from a launderable polyester fabric;
an open tubular skirt, formed from the launderable polyester fabric, wherein the skirt is attached to the bonnet with silicone-free thread, and extends downward from the bonnet, the skirt having a hem portion opposite from the bonnet, said hem portion comprising an elastic portion;
a tab attached to the skirt with silicone-free thread, the tab having at least one snap attached to it; and
a plurality of snaps attached to the skirt, wherein the plurality of snaps are complementary to the at least one snap disposed on the tab.