Patent ID: 6264036
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A cassette for carrying substantially planar objects, the cassette comprising:only two substantially parallel rods, each rod having spaced apart notches for receiving objects to be carried, wherein the rods include inwardly facing sides facing towards one another and outwardly facing sides facing away from one another; anda pair of end members extending between the rods, the rods and members having an unexpanded condition in which the inwardly facing sides spaced by a first separation distance and the outwardly facing sides spaced by a second separation distance,the rods and members thermally expandable to an expanded condition in which the inwardly facing sides are spaced by a third separation that is substantially equivalent to the first separation distance, and wherein the outwardly facing sides are spaced by a fourth separation distance that is greater than the second separation distance.