Patent ID: 7216766
Filing Date: 2007-05-15
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A thin plate storage container including a container body, having opposing side wall portions, for storing a plurality of thin plates in a clean condition, a lid for closing and sealing the interior of the container body, and a supporting member for receiving, mating with and supporting the container body; wherein said supporting member comprises: a base plate portion; two side plate portions extending from opposing ends of the base plate portion and standing upright when the base plate portion is horizontally oriented, for receiving the container therebetween; a detent respectively located at a forward edge of each of the two side plate portions; a lug respectively provided on each opposing side wall portion of the container body for engaging the detents, to thereby interlock the container body with the side plate portions of the supporting member so as to prevent the side plate portions from opening; two handles respectively located on the two side plate portions for lifting the container body; and two conveyor rails respectively located on exterior surfaces of the two side plate portions and protruding outwardly, in opposite directions, from the exterior surfaces of the two side plate portions, for suspension from and being carried by a production line conveyor; and wherein the base plate portion, the two side plate portions, the two handles, and the two conveyor rails are integrally formed.