Sterilization and storage cassette
First Claim
1. An instrument sterilization and storage cassette comprising;
- first and second substantially identical molded trays, each of said trays being formed of heat resistant plastic, each of said trays defining a plurality of sterilization openings, wherein said trays are connectable to each other to form a bounded sterilization region;
at least one instrument support located within at least one of said trays; and
a rotatable retaining member located within said at least one tray, said retaining member being rotatably connected to opposite sides of said, tray so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation between an open position and an instrument retaining position.
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Abstract
A sterilization and storage cassette formed of heat-resistant plastic and having two identical tray halves. In one embodiment, at least one tray half includes a rotatable retaining member for retaining dental instruments within the tray. In a second embodiment, a clamping member is inserted in one tray and at least one and preferably a plurality of instrument supports is inserted into the other tray. When the trays are closed together, the clamping member presses down upon and retains dental instruments placed on the supports. The trays are detachably connected through a hinge mechanism. Each tray has separate, distinct hinge members on one of its sides, and a set of separate, distinct latch members on another of its sides.
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25 Claims
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1. An instrument sterilization and storage cassette comprising;
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first and second substantially identical molded trays, each of said trays being formed of heat resistant plastic, each of said trays defining a plurality of sterilization openings, wherein said trays are connectable to each other to form a bounded sterilization region; at least one instrument support located within at least one of said trays; and a rotatable retaining member located within said at least one tray, said retaining member being rotatably connected to opposite sides of said, tray so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation between an open position and an instrument retaining position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A sterilization and storage cassette comprising:
first and second substantially identical trays coupled with each other, wherein said trays are movable relative to one another in a first directions, between first and second positions and wherein at least one of said trays carries a rotatably mounted clamping member, wherein said member is affixed to said respective tray at one or more pivot points and wherein said rotatable clamping member is rotatable relative to its respective tray in a second direction substantially perpendicular to said first direction. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A sterilizable instrument cassette comprising:
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a pair of molded cassette components including at least one tray; a hinge to join said tray and said other cassette component together wherein said components are rotatable toward and away from one another about a first axis; a clamping member; and a pivotable mounting element rotatably attaching said clamping member to said tray, wherein said clamping member is rotatable about a second axis that extends substantially perpendicular to said first axis. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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