Patent ID: 6848578
Filing Date: 2005-02-01
Classification: F16J,H01L

Abstract:
1. A sealable container for containing wafers, the wafer container comprising: a front opening wafer enclosure having a housing; a door with an exterior surface and an interior surface, a portion of the interior surface of the door adapted to contact the housing upon sealing the wafer enclosure; a first groove disposed about a perimeter of the interior surface of the door; a second groove disposed adjacent to the first groove and spaced laterally from the perimeter of the door, the first and second grooves adapted to be separated by a support member disposed between the grooves; and an elastomeric seal member having a first portion adapted to be frictionally inserted into the second groove and extend around the door and having a second portion adapted to be disposed over the support member and over the first groove, wherein the second portion of the seal member is adapted to be deflected into the first groove upon sealing the wafer enclosure housing with the door.