Patent ID: 8025161
Filing Date: 2011-09-27
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for holding glass, comprising: a base; an upright support comprising first and second substantially vertical posts, a plurality of support bars connecting the first and second posts, and an uppermost bar connecting the first and second posts, the substantially vertical posts of the upright support being substantially perpendicular to the base; a grooved bottom supported by at least the base; and a plurality of spaced-apart finger bars extending from each of the support bars so that spaces between adjacent finger bars correspond with grooves formed in the grooved bottom, the finger bars each having a free distal end, each said finger bar being at least partially covered with a protective material, the finger bars aligned substantially parallel to the base and each said finger bar extending in a substantially same direction over substantially the entire length of the base, wherein the base, the upright support, the plurality of support bars, and the plurality of finger bars are metal inclusive and capable of withstanding exposure to autoclaving temperature and pressure conditions, wherein the grooved bottom and the protective material covering the finger bars are capable of withstanding exposure to autoclaving temperature and pressure conditions, wherein the grooved bottom is supported by the base so as to accommodate at least some expansion and/or contraction of the base relative to the grooved bottom, and wherein the grooves and the spaces between adjacent finger bars are arranged to accommodate glass panels and/or glass assemblies during autoclaving and/or shipping so that the glass panels and/or glass assemblies are to be oriented in the apparatus in a direction substantially parallel to the finger bars.