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A sterilization container for medical instruments includes a receptacle with a bottom wall and an open top, there being a multiplicity of vent openings in the bottom wall. The receptacle has a cover movable between a closed position wherein the cover closes the open top of the receptacle and an open

A sterilization container for medical instruments includes a receptacle with a bottom wall and an open top, there being a multiplicity of vent openings in the bottom wall. The receptacle has a cover movable between a closed position wherein the cover closes the open top of the receptacle and an open position wherein the cover is positioned to allow access to the interior of the receptacle. A filter sheet is positioned in the receptacle so as to cover the bottom wall and the vent openings therein and the receptacle contains one or more trays for supporting medical instruments above the filter sheet. A perforated highly thermally conductive plate is positioned between the trays and the filter sheet so that when steam enters the container through the vent openings during steam sterilization, it heats the plate to a temperature sufficient to revaporize steam condensate collecting on the plate. The internal structure of the container is also disclosed.

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[ Having described the invention, what is claimed as new and secured by Letters Patent is:] [1.]1. A sterilization container comprisinga receptacle having a front wall, a rear wall and an open top;a cover having a front wall and a rear wall hinged to the rear wall of the receptacle and swingable bet

[ Having described the invention, what is claimed as new and secured by Letters Patent is:] [1.]1. A sterilization container comprisinga receptacle having a front wall, a rear wall and an open top;a cover having a front wall and a rear wall hinged to the rear wall of the receptacle and swingable between a closed position wherein the cover closes the open top of the receptacle and an open position wherein the cover is positioned to allow access to the interior of the receptacle, andlatching means for releasably latching the cover in its closed position, said latching means including a pair of laterally spaced apart, collinear mirror image latches which releasably connect said front walls of the cover and receptacle, each said latch includinga detent on the front wall of one of said receptacle and cover, andan actuator slidably mounted to the front wall of the other of said receptacle and cover, said actuators being slidable away from one another to latching positions wherein the actuators are engaged to their respective detents and toward one another to unlatching positions wherein the actuators are disengaged from their respective detents.