Patent ID: 7891486

Claim:
A shipping tray for optical elements in which single edges of a plurality of optical elements, each having two main surfaces formed as horizontal flat surfaces, are sequentially disposed upright in the lateral and longitudinal directions on an adhesive tape provided on an internal base surface of a main container; and said plurality of optical elements is covered with an inner cover in which is formed a plurality of concavities for individually accommodating said plurality of optical elements; wherein each concavity in said inner cover has an aperture portion provided in a plateau portion thereof, into which is inserted one of said optical elements upright with the free edge side protruding therefrom, and the shape of said aperture portion is oval, wherein lateral and longitudinal grooves are provided on the outer periphery of said concavities, and an outer cover is provided for sealing said aperture portion of said inner cover, and said outer cover has a partition portion that engages with at least one of said lateral and longitudinal grooves.