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Clean room cart

Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1994-03-16
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Granted: 1996-02-06
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Expires: 2014-03-16
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Abstract

Abstract A cart for maintaining items, which are used in a cleanroom, at a predetermined cleanliness level. The cart includes a cabinet having an internal cavity and opposed first and second internal walls. The cart further includes a shelf affixed horizontally within the cavity to form top and lower compartments within the cabinet. In addition, a lower horizontal track is affixed to the cabinet above the top compartment. A lower door is slidably affixed within the lower track. Additionally, the cart includes an upper horizontal track affixed to the cabinet above the lower track and an upper door slidably affixed within the upper track, wherein the upper and lower doors are movable in a horizontal direction above the top compartment. The top compartment is substantially isolated from contamination when the upper door contacts the first wall and the lower door contacts the second wall or when the upper door contacts the second wall and the lower door contacts the first wall.

Inventors

  • 👤 Steven Engelking
  • 👤 Carol Magallanez

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 21:48
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P72/00; H10P72/30; H10P72/32; H10P72/3214

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 230 words
A cart for maintaining items used in a cleanroom at a predetermined cleanliness level, comprising: a cabinet having an internal cavity and opposed first and second internal walls; a shelf affixed horizontally within said cavity between said first and second walls to form top and lower compartments within said cabinet; a lower horizontal track affixed to said cabinet above said top compartment; a lower door slidably affixed within said lower track; an upper horizontal track affixed to said cabinet above said lower track; an upper door slidably affixed within said upper track, wherein said upper and lower doors are movable in a horizontal direction above said top compartment and said top compartment is substantially isolated from contamination when said upper door contacts said first wall and said lower door contacts said second wall or when said upper door contacts said second wall and said lower door contacts said first wall; top and bottom drawers slidably affixed within said cabinet; rotatable wheels for supporting said cabinet and to facilitate movement of said cabinet; and an opening adjacent to said lower compartment having an outer track and an inner track, said outer track including an outer door slidably affixed therein and said inner track including an inner door slidably affixed therein wherein said outer and inner doors are moveable to provide access to said lower compartment and to close said lower compartment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 230 words
A cart for maintaining items used in a cleanroom at a predetermined cleanliness level, comprising: a cabinet having an internal cavity and opposed first and second internal walls; a shelf affixed horizontally within said cavity between said first and second walls to form top and lower compartments within said cabinet; a lower horizontal track affixed to said cabinet above said top compartment; a lower door slidably affixed within said lower track; an upper horizontal track affixed to said cabinet above said lower track; an upper door slidably affixed within said upper track, wherein said upper and lower doors are movable in a horizontal direction above said top compartment and said top compartment is substantially isolated from contamination when said upper door contacts said first wall and said lower door contacts said second wall or when said upper door contacts said second wall and said lower door contacts said first wall; top and bottom drawers slidably affixed within said cabinet; rotatable wheels for supporting said cabinet and to facilitate movement of said cabinet; and an opening adjacent to said lower compartment having an outer track and an inner track, said outer track including an outer door slidably affixed therein and said inner track including an inner door slidably affixed therein wherein said outer and inner doors are moveable to provide access to said lower compartment and to close said lower compartment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 21 words
The cart according to claim 1, wherein said cabinet, said shelf and said upper and lower tracks are fabricated from polypropylene.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1999-02-05 1999-08-07 2000-02-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2003-02-05 2003-08-07 2004-02-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2007-02-05 2007-08-07 2008-02-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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