Patent ID: 9745119
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: B65D,G03F,H01L

Claim:
1. A container for holding reticles, the reticle having a periphery, a top surface, a bottom surface, a side surface, four peripheral corners, a top edge and a bottom edge, the container comprising: an outer container sized to receive an inner container, the outer container comprising an outer cover and a door receivable within the outer cover to define an interior, wherein the inner container comprises a base for receiving the reticle, the base having a periphery, and a top upwardly facing horizontal metal surface, the upwardly facing horizontal surface having a planar metal sealing surface extending around the base at or proximate to the periphery of said base, the base further having four pairs of posts and a rounded seating element positioned intermediate each pair of posts, the four pairs of posts and respective rounded seating element positioned therebetween defining a reticle seating position above the top upwardly facing horizontal metal surface; and a cover for engaging the top surface of the base plate along the base plate periphery, thereby defining an interior for holding the reticle, the cover having a downwardly facing horizontal planar metal sealing surface for cooperating with the planar metal sealing surface of the base to create a seal therebetween when said respective surfaces are in contact.