Patent ID: 6032802
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A thin-plate supporting container, comprising:a container body including a chamber for supporting and housing a plurality of thin-plates;an opening in the container establishing communication between the chamber and outside of the container, the opening being defined by a perimeter;at least one cut-out portion extending outwardly from the perimeter of the opening; anda reusable filter including:at least one engaging claw, wherein (i) the filter is insertable into the opening in a first direction such that each engaging claw passes through one of the cut-out portions, (ii) each engaging claw is engageable with the container when the filter is disposed in the opening so as to attach the filter to the opening, and (iii) the filter is movable in the opening in a second direction such that each engaging claw passes through one of the cut-out portions so as to detach the filter from the opening; anda filter material for removing foreign matters from a gas while allowing the gas to enter and exit the chamber through the opening, such that the internal pressure inside the chamber can be maintained at about the same level as the external pressure outside the chamber while the chamber is maintained in a clean state.