Patent ID: 7789240
Filing Date: 2010-09-07
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A substrate container comprising: a container main body including an opening and containing a substrate; a lid body closing the opening; and a pair of handles provided on a pair of opposing side walls of the container main body, wherein each of the handles is secured to an end portion of the side wall on which the handle is provided, wherein each of the handles is generally rod shaped, which is at least in part curved and at least in part protruded from the side wall on which the handle is provided, wherein, for each of the handles, ends of the handle are connected to diagonally opposite corners, respectively, on the side wall on which the handle is provided, and wherein each of the handles continuously extends along a diagonal direction from one to the other corner of the side wall on which the handle is provided; wherein the handle includes: a grip to be gripped by an operator; and engaging portions formed continuously from both end portions of the grips, and which are engaged with an engaged portion formed at an edge portion opposed to each other on the side walls; wherein a longitudinal center of the grip is located further to the opening side from the center of gravity of the container main body.