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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2002
Applicant:
Fumio Okamoto, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Inventor:
Fumio Okamoto, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B035/50 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Containers () are provided for packaging flexible substrates () such as the glass substrates used in the manufacture of liquid crystal displays. The containers include arc-shaped grooves () which apply an elastic strain to the substrates. The elastic strain stiffens the substrates and thus reduces the likelihood of damage to the substrates as a result of vibration during transport or sagging when held horizontally. Through the use of such grooves, dense packaging of large, thin substrates is achieved.