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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2005
Chiaki Matsutori, Kikuchi, JP;
Koichi Yanagihara, Kikuchi, JP;
Chiaki Matsutori, Kikuchi, JP;
Koichi Yanagihara, Kikuchi, JP;
Miraial Co., Ltd., , JP;
Abstract
The present invention allows a reticle-carrying containerto be fastened in a reticle stockereven if the reticle-carrying containeris wrongly oriented. The reticle-carrying containerincludes an interior with an opening at one end for storing a reticle, a doorfor covering and blocking the opening, and a seal materialfor sealing the interior hermetically when the doorcloses the pod. The reticle-carrying containeris provided with two sets of kinematic pin groovesfor positioning and fastening the reticle-carrying container, which are turneddegrees from each other on the outer surface of the door. Receiving partsfor receiving and holding the kinematic pin groovesare arranged in the positions corresponding to the kinematic pin grooveson the outer surface of the podso that the two sets of kinematic pin groovescan be engaged with the pins in both orientations.