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US4776462A
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Container for a sheet-like article
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1986-09-25
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Granted: 1988-10-11
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Expires: 2006-09-25
Abstract
Abstract A container for a sheet-like article, comprising a tray member for substantially accommodating therein the article, the tray member having an opening, a cover member for substantially sealingly covering the opening of the tray member, supporting elements provided in the tray member for supporting the article when it is accommodated in the tray member, wherein a portion of the article is protruded out of the container and through the opening of the tray member, when the article is supported by the supporting elements and the cover member is opened.
Inventors
- 👤 Masao Kosugi
- 👤 Kazuo Iizuka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 19:58
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F1/00; G03F1/66; G03F7/00; G03F7/20; G03F7/70; G03F7/70691; G03F7/70733; G03F7/70741
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
328 words
A container for a reticle having upper and lower surfaces, said container comprising: a tray member for substantially accommodating therein the reticle, said tray member having an inside bottom surface and a peripheral edge defining an opening into said tray member, at least a portion of said peripheral edge being tapered, said inside bottom surface being formed to oppose the lower surface of the recticle when the reticle is accommodated in said tray member; a cover member for substantially sealingly covering said opening of said tray member, said cover member having an inside upper surface and a peripheral edge complementary to said peripheral edge of said tray member, at least a portion of said peripheral edge of said cover member being tapered, said inside upper surface of said cover member being formed to oppose the upper surface of the reticle when the reticle is accommodated in said tray member with said cover member covering said opening of said tray member, and said tapered portion of said peripheral edge of said cover member being formed to complement and engage said tapered portion of said peripheral edge of said tray member when said cover member covers said opening of said tray member; and supporting means provided in said tray member for supporting the reticle when it is accommodated in said tray member, said supporting means having a supporting member for defining a space between the lower surface of the reticle and said inside bottom surface of said tray when the reticle is accommodated in said tay member, with at least a portion of said reticle protruding above said peripheral edge of said tray member; wherein, when the reticle is accommodated in said tray member and said cover member is opened from said tray member, said supporting means supports the reticle so that at least a portion of each of the upper and lower surfaces of the reticle protrudes out of said container and through said opening of said tray member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
328 words
A container for a reticle having upper and lower surfaces, said container comprising: a tray member for substantially accommodating therein the reticle, said tray member having an inside bottom surface and a peripheral edge defining an opening into said tray member, at least a portion of said peripheral edge being tapered, said inside bottom surface being formed to oppose the lower surface of the recticle when the reticle is accommodated in said tray member; a cover member for substantially sealingly covering said opening of said tray member, said cover member having an inside upper surface and a peripheral edge complementary to said peripheral edge of said tray member, at least a portion of said peripheral edge of said cover member being tapered, said inside upper surface of said cover member being formed to oppose the upper surface of the reticle when the reticle is accommodated in said tray member with said cover member covering said opening of said tray member, and said tapered portion of said peripheral edge of said cover member being formed to complement and engage said tapered portion of said peripheral edge of said tray member when said cover member covers said opening of said tray member; and supporting means provided in said tray member for supporting the reticle when it is accommodated in said tray member, said supporting means having a supporting member for defining a space between the lower surface of the reticle and said inside bottom surface of said tray when the reticle is accommodated in said tay member, with at least a portion of said reticle protruding above said peripheral edge of said tray member; wherein, when the reticle is accommodated in said tray member and said cover member is opened from said tray member, said supporting means supports the reticle so that at least a portion of each of the upper and lower surfaces of the reticle protrudes out of said container and through said opening of said tray member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
A container according to claim 1, further comprising coupling means for releasably coupling said tray member and said cover member, said coupling means coupling said tray member and said cover member for relative pivotal movement about an axis to allow opening and closing of said container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
A container according to claim 2, wherein said tray member has a side wall, defining said peripheral edge thereof, and said cover member has a side wall, defining said peripheral edge thereof, which is engageable with the side wall of said tray member along a direction inclined with reference to the reticle when the reticle is contained in said container.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A container according to claim 3, wherein the reticle has four corners and wherein said supporting means supports the reticle at its four corners.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
A container according to claim 1, wherein each of said tray member and said cover member has side walls, the side walls of each of said tray member and said cover member being connected at corners formed by one of a rounded and a flat wall portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A container according to claim 5, wherein said cover member is provided with means for positioning the reticle when it is accommodated in said container.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-10-11 | 1996-04-11 | 1996-10-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-10-11 | 2000-04-11 | 2000-10-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |