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Autoclave cassette

  • US 5,505,916 A
  • Filed: 03/30/1995
  • Issued: 04/09/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/25/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An autoclave cassette comprising:

  • a first drawn metal tray having a front wall, an oppositely disposed rear wall and a base panel and including means defining a plurality of sterilant apertures;

    a second drawn metal tray having a front wall, an oppositely disposed rear wall and a base panel and including means defining a plurality of sterilant apertures and having a construction which is identical to said first drawn metal tray;

    a continuous hinge having a first hinge flange attached to the rear wall of said first drawn metal tray and a second hinge flange attached to the rear wall of said second drawn metal tray so as to retain said first and second drawn metal trays together as a single unit and so as to enable the second drawn metal tray to hingedly open off of said first drawn metal tray;

    latch means having a first portion attached to the front wall of said first drawn metal tray and a second portion attached to the front wall of said second drawn metal tray for retaining said first and second drawn metal trays in a closed condition;

    a first instrument retainer attached to the base panel of said first drawn metal tray;

    a second instrument retainer attached to the base panel of said second drawn metal tray; and

    a hold down bar attached to said second instrument retainer so as to clamp instruments retained therein, said hold down bar cooperatively arranged with said first instrument retainer with said first and second drawn metal trays in a closed condition so as to secure instruments retained in said first instrument retainer.

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