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A cassette for sterilization and storage of instruments, incorporating improved instrument-locating and retaining means and improved hinge and latch mechanisms. The cassette is fabricated of metallic materials having superior heat resistance, and is designed to be stored in stacked relationship with

A cassette for sterilization and storage of instruments, incorporating improved instrument-locating and retaining means and improved hinge and latch mechanisms. The cassette is fabricated of metallic materials having superior heat resistance, and is designed to be stored in stacked relationship with other such cassettes.

대표청구항 ▼

A cassette comprising: a lower tray member and an upper cover member cooperating to form an enclosure; a hinge mchanism for hinging said tray and cover members together for opening and closing rotative motion of said cover member relative to said tray member; said hinge means including first J-shape

A cassette comprising: a lower tray member and an upper cover member cooperating to form an enclosure; a hinge mchanism for hinging said tray and cover members together for opening and closing rotative motion of said cover member relative to said tray member; said hinge means including first J-shaped hinge means on at least one of said members and second hinge means on the other of said members arranged to be encircled by said first hinge means to prevent separation of said cover member from said tray member over a range of rotative cover member positions from fully closed to partially open relative to said tray; and to permit separation of said cover member from said tray member upon continued rotation of said cover member past said partially open position.