Patent ID: 6430802
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: H01L,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A clean box comprising:a box body having an aperture in a first side surface for any one of transferring an object through said box body and storing an object in said box body; a removably detachable opening/closing lid for hermetically closing said aperture in said first side surface of said box body while a vacuum suction is applied to said box body at an annular suction space formed between said box body and said removably detachable opening/closing lid by said opening/closing lid hermetically covering an annular groove for suction, said annular groove for suction surrounding an outer boundary of said aperture; and a plurality of latches provided on said box body, said plurality of latches engaging said removably detachable opening/closing lid outside said box body when said removably detachable opening/closing lid is supported over said aperture in said first side surface of said box body to close said box body.