| 摘要 |
<p>A re-usable sterilising vessel 10 comprises a bag 18 formed from flexible plastics sheet material, e.g. polyethylene, nylon and/or polypropylene, having a selectively sealable first opening 19 and a second exhaust opening 21 consisting of a recessed portion (21b, fig. 4) on a peripheral edge (a, fig. 4) of the bag 18 with an aperture (21a, fig. 4) passing from the exterior to the interior of the bag. In use, articles B1, B2, e.g. baby feeding bottles, are placed in the bag with a quantity of water, whereupon the first opening 19 is closed, and the vessel 10 is heated in a microwave for a predetermined period, during which time vapour escapes via the exhaust opening 21. Upon completion of the sterilisation, excess water is discharged via the exhaust opening 21 and the first opening 19 is opened to allow removal of the articles. The first opening 19 may be sealed with, for example, a zip or adhesive patches, and the vessel 10 may have a handle portion (FP, fig. 11). The bag 18 may bear information, e.g. instructions, relating to the bag and/or sterilisation process, and may have means to indicate the number of uses (33, fig. 8) and/or the temperature (not shown) of the bag 18. The vessel 10 may have attachment means 22, e.g a hook, from which it can be hung.</p> |
