Sterilization and storage container tray

Claim 1

A sterilization tray assembly for sterilizing, transporting, and storing instruments, comprising: a tray, having; an upper tray section including a plurality of upper tray ports spaced in a predetermined pattern; a lower tray section including a plurality of lower tray ports spaced in a predetermined pattern; locking means for engaging said upper tray section and said lower tray section to form a sealing contact between said tray sections; and a mat made of silicone rubber and sized to fit said tray, said mat being positioned between said tray sections and having an upper surface and a lower surface, said mat including; a plurality of mat ports in said mat spaced in a predetermined pattern wherein said mat ports and said lower tray ports are in vertical alignment; a plurality of upwardly tapered, vertical projections spaced in a predetermined pattern on said upper surface, said vertical projections having tips at their free ends to provide support for instruments above said upper surface; a plurality of downwardly projecting support feet depending from said lower surface spaced in a predetermined pattern for spacing said lower surface above said lower tray section.