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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2006
Yukihiro Hyobu, Tokyo, JP;
Yukihiro Hyobu, Tokyo, JP;
MIRAIAL Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A loading traysupports at least one thin plate safely and reliably. It comprises a first loading portion, provided on one side thereof, on which at least one thin plate is loaded; a second loading portion, provided on the other side thereof, fitted to the first loading portionof adjacent loading trayto form a housing space sealed off from the external environment, for sandwiching the thin plate within the housing space, and for loading the thin plate on the loading tray when the loading tray is placed upside-down; a hook, provided on one side thereof, for coupling with an adjacent loading tray; and a hook locking mechanism, provided on the other side thereof, for coupling with the hookof an adjacent loading tray. As many loading traysas the number of the thin plate is stacked to constitute a thin plate container. The thin plate containercan support the thin plate from both upper and lower sides.