Sterilization container for medical instrumentation having a sliding latch
AssigneeParagon Medical, Inc.
InventorsDaniel Owens, Thomas J. Bussell
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Abstract
A container having a base and a removable lid. Latches are attached to the lid for securing the lid to the base. Each latch includes a guide part secured to the lid and a slide part guided by the guide part between a closed position engaging the base and an open position spaced from the base.
Claims14
A container for medical instrumentation comprising a base and an overlying removable lid, a latch mechanism secured to one of said base and lid, said latch mechanism including a guide part attached to said one base or lid and a slide part carried by said guide part shiftable relative to the guide part between a closed position engaging the other of said base and lid to secure the lid to the base and an open position separated from said other from said base or lid to free the lid for removal from the base, said guide part including a flexible flap first catch part, said slide part including a second catch part engaging said first catch part to lock said slide part against movement from its closed position into its open position, said slide part including a depressible tongue release part engagable with one of said first and second catch parts and contacting said first catch part when actuated by depressing said tongue release part to disengage the first and second catch parts and free the slide part for movement from its said closed position into its open position.
A container for medical instrumentation comprising a base and an overlying removable lid, a latch mechanism secured to one of said base and lid, said latch mechanism including a guide part attached to said lid and a slide part carried by said guide part shiftable relative to the guide part between a closed position engaging the other of by said base and lid to secure the lid to the base and an open position separated from said other from said base or lid to free the lid for removal from the base, said guide part including a first catch part, said slide part including a second catch part engaging said first catch part to lock said slide part against movement from its closed position into its open position, said slide part including a depressible tongue release part engagable with one of said first and second catch parts and contacting said first catch part when actuated to disengage the first and second catch parts and free the slide part for movement from its said closed position into its open position, said guide part including spaced outwardly projecting tabs, said lid including slotted parts, said tabs fitted into said slotted parts to secure said guide part to said lid.
A container for medical instrumentation comprising a base and an overlying removable lid, a latch mechanism secured to one of said base and lid, said latch mechanism including a guide part attached to said one base or lid and a slide part carried by said guide part, said slide part shiftable in its entirety relative to the guide part between a closed position engaging the other of said base and lid to secure the lid to the base and an open position separated from said other base or lid to free the lid for removal from the base, wherein said guide part is attached to said lid, said guide part including spaced outwardly projecting tabs, said lid including slotted parts, said tabs fitted into said slotted parts to secure said guide part to said lid.
A container for medical instrumentation comprising a base, an overlying removable lid, and a latch mechanism secured to one of said base and lid,
- said latch mechanism including a guide part attached to one of said base or lid, a slide part carried by said guide part and shiftable relative to the guide part, and a depressible tongue for contacting a flexible catch part when said tongue is depressed to release said latch mechanism from a closed position securing the lid to the base to an open position,
- said catch part being a flexible flap, which when so contacted by said tongue moves and is thereby disengaged from a second catch part,
- wherein said depressible tongue is located on said slide part and said flexible catch part is located on said guide part.
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