Abstract: A container for integrated circuit wafers provides protection for the wafers from mechanical shock and electrical charges. The wafers are mechanically protected by top and bottom cushions and side cushions. The top and bottom cushions each have foam within a membrane or film enclosure. The enclosure has openings so as to allow gas to pass in and out. The side cushions have resilient projections that protect the edges of the wafers. The side cushions are interposed between flanges of the top and bottom cushions. The individual wafers are separated from each other by leaf separators made of film. The film for the separators and the top and bottom cushions can be the same type. The film has a first layer made of a polymer with dissipative material therein and a second layer made of a polymer without the dissipative material. The first and second layers are coupled together. The insulating layer is placed into contact with a circuit side of the wafer. The dissipative material can be carbon.

Abstract: A saw blade holder for holding a saw blade is disclosed. The holder includes first and second C-shaped portions that defined an opening for displaying the saw blade. The portions include an annular surface and opposing outer walls that extend inwardly from the annular surfaces. A clasp, including first and second clasping members, extends from the annular surfaces at a top section of the portions. The clasp interlocks to retain the top section in a closed position and disengages to allow the portions to detach from each other at the top section. A detachable hinge, including first and second connecting members, extends from the annular surfaces at a bottom section of the portions. The detachable hinge interlocks to retain the bottom section in the closed position and disengages to allow the portions to detach from each other at the bottom such that now both of the portions are completely detached at the top and bottom into a completely open position and the saw blade can be easily inserted and removed.

Abstract: The invention provides an exemplary support pillow and methods for its use. An exemplary method is provided for supporting an object in front of a person's torso. According to the method, a support pillow is provided having a resilient cushion body with a medial region and first and second opposing cantilever arms extending from the medial region. The cantilever arms are curved about a vertical axis to define a substantially toroidal configuration for the cushion body. The cantilever arms and medial region cooperate to define a generally circular open well. The support pillow is placed around the person's torso with first and second end portions of the cantilever arms being at the back of the person's torso, and with the medial region of the support pillow being at the front of the person's torso. The cantilever arms are biased around the person's torso to hold the support pillow vertically positioned relative to the person's torso.

Abstract: Assemblies of packaged band-shaped articles, such as industrial- or automotive belts, and a method for their manufacture are provided. The assembly comprises at least one such band-shaped article, each said article having an inner periphery and an outer periphery; and a pliable container having a first aperture or gap at a first end and a second aperture or gap at a second end, the second end being preferably in generally opposing relation to the first with respect to its location on the container. At least a significant number of the band-shaped articles are aligned with one another, and are aligned with at least one of the two pliable container apertures.

Abstract: A wafer shipping container includes two sections, an upper section and a lower section. The container sections will both typically be formed from molded plastic. One of the container sections includes projections that are received in apertures in the other container section. The projections have tabs on their ends to secure the projections in the apertures. The top section of the container is secured to the bottom section of the container by inserting the projections into the apertures, then rotating one section with respect to the other section so as to actuate a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism ensures that the two sections of the container will not accidentally become separated during shipping, or at any time before the user wishes to open the container.

Abstract: The invention describes a wafer protective container for holding integrated circuit (IC) wafers. The wafer protective container comprises a container body, a locking device, a container cover, and a plurality of fasteners assembled together to prevent movement of the IC wafers during transportation. The container body has at least an opening to allow easy loading and unloading of the IC wafers, while the locking device is used to keep the IC wafers in position in the container body. The container cover, which covers the container body, provides more protection for the IC wafers. The container cover has a plurality of notches to enhance ease of opening the IC wafer protective container. Since the fasteners can secure the container cover to the container body, a seal between the container cover and the container body is not broken as a result of rigorous movement during transportation, thus reducing the risk of contaminating the IC wafers.

Abstract: A container for memory disks comprising an upper case; a bottom case; and a supporting member which is adapted to be held between the upper case and the bottom case and to be inserted into each central hole of the memory disks so as to retain the memory disks, thus rendering the outer peripheral portions of the memory disks to become free in the container.

Abstract: A containment device for retaining semiconductor wafers (54) is disclosed. The containment device comprises a first housing member (10) having a frame (12), an inner wall (14) and an outer wall (16). The inner wall (14) and outer wall (16) each extend generally perpendicularly from the frame (12). The inner wall (14) and outer wall (16) have a spaced apart relationship forming a gap (18) therebetween. The inner wall (14) closely receives the semiconductor wafers (54). The containment device also comprises a second housing member (36) that is securably attachable to the first housing member (10). The second housing member (36) has a frame (38) that forms the top of the containment device when the first and second housing members (10, 36) are securably attached together.

Abstract: A method for storing elastic bands makes use of an annular storage device, larger in diameter than the unstretched length of the elastic bands to be stored. The device has a series of clogs around its circumference, thereby creating a recessed area between each pair of adjacent clogs. The elastic bands to be stored are sequentially applied to the device, each elastic band being stretched between diametrically opposed recesses, thereby spanning the center. The elastic bands are then later removed in reverse order, as needed.

Abstract: The invention is related to a package for packing a cylindrical carbon heater, used for manufacturing a mono crystal body and a method of forming the same, in which the cylindrical carbon heater is held sandwiched at the opposite ends between a base member and a plurality of retainer members, and compressive forces are applied independently to different parts of the carbon heater on the base member via the respective retainer members.

Abstract: The present invention 10 discloses a device for safely storing and transporting saw blades 18 and related tools 34 for installation thereof. The present invention discloses a flat base plate 12 having a spindle 40 centrally located which has threaded fasteners 14 on both sides of the flat plate 12 so that saw blades 18 can be fastened onto both the front and rear face of the base plate 12. The base plate 12 also discloses spacers 22 on its rear side which serve to space the plate away from an object 48 upon which it is mounted. The plate 12 is also equipped with a tool holder 26 attached thereto which provides a compartment 30 for installation tools 34 to mount the blade onto the piece of machinery upon which the blades 18 are to be used. The base plate 12 also provides a carrying handle 24 for easily carrying the base plate 12 and saw blades 18 from one location to another. The present invention also discloses an upper and lower mounting bracket 50, 52 upon which the base plate 12 can be mounted.

Abstract: An accommodation container comprises an accommodation container body, a plurality of frames accommodated in the accommodation container body, wherein each frame is composed of a frame body and an adhesive sheet fixed to and disposed inside the frame body, and wherein the plurality frames are disposed so that joining adhesive sheets are spaced at given intervals. With the construction of the accommodation container, it is possible to restrain the adhesive sheets from being bonded to other articles by shock and vibration during the transportation thereof when the plurality of the wafer products each provided with a frame are accommodated in the accommodation container.

Abstract: The present invention provides a supporting spindle and shipping system for shipping hard magnetic disks from the point of manufacture to the final assembly point where those disks are incorporated into a hard disk drive for computer use. The spindle is designed to be outwardly expanding to capture and hold the hard disks only by the central hole of each disks such that no disk comes into contact with any other disk. The loaded spindle is then inserted into a shipping tube that has end openings and an interior region where the smallest dimension is considerably larger than the diameter of the disks to be housed within the shipping tube. The spindle is supported within the closed shipping tube by the end caps of the shipping tube so that none of the disks on the spindle come into contact with the interior of the shipping tube. The shipping tube can also be formed to have an exterior shape that facilitates stacking of the shipping tubes.

Abstract: Disclosed is disc medium accommodating case for conveying a large number of disc media, in which the embedding structure for the column for stacking the disc media and the case bottom plate member is improved, whereby a sturdy case is provided which is free from deformation or breakage during handling, transportation, etc.

Abstract: A tool box has a lower casing and an upper casing engaging with the lower casing. The lower casing has a plurality of separation plates, and at least a series of spaced grooves defined between two of the separation plates. Each of the separation plates has a plurality of click blocks and a plurality of click protrusions. A plurality of sleeves are inserted in the spaced grooves. Each of the sleeves has a center hole engaging with the respective click block and the respective click protrusion.

Abstract: An object storage, organization and selection system which is used to store and organize objects, such as o-rings, to facilitate selection of the objects. The system includes a tool kit having tools used to extract old objects, to select objects, and to install the objects. The system also includes a plurality of resealable storage containers for containing the objects. Each of these resealable storage containers includes indicia for indicating one or more characteristics of the objects contained in the resealable storage container, such as the size and type of o-ring stored in the resealable storage container. The system further includes a portable organizing container, such as a box, for containing and organizing the resealable storage containers. The portable organizing container includes one or more data tables containing data pertaining to the selection of objects.

Abstract: Disc storage case (1) for storing a plurality of discs (20) comprises a case body (2) having a cylindrical protuberance (4), the outer diameter 4a of which is encompassed by an elastic member (5), and a protrusion (10) that freely enters and exits the inner diameter (4a) of the protuberance (4).

Abstract: Disclosed is a cartridge device for packaging an endless, organic photoreceptor belt of an electrophotographic printer. The cartridge device includes a substantially rigid, closed loop support structure and a resilient mechanism. The resilient mechanism engages the endless belt and releasably holds the belt against an inner surface of the support structure. The resilient mechanism holds the endless belt so that the belt substantially conforms to the shape of the support structure. The shape of the support structure essentially duplicates the configuration of the endless belt when the belt is mounted onto support rollers of the electrophotographic printer. By replicating the configuration of the support rollers, loading of a replacement photoreceptor belt onto the rollers is facilitated using the cartridge device. The cartridge device substantially protects the photoreceptor belt from inadvertent damage that would adversely affect the image reproduction quality of the replacement belt.

Abstract: A container holds an item. The item has an upper surface with a contacting portion and a non-contacting portion. The container comprises a base and a cover. The base has a lower retaining portion with a depth. The item is removably engagable into the lower retaining portion of the base. The cover has an upper retaining portion with a contacting portion and a non-contacting portion. The cover is removably engagable with the base so that the upper retaining portion of the cover is aligned with the lower retaining portion of the base. When the contacting portion of the upper retaining portion of the cover is engaged with the contacting portion of the item, the non-contacting portion of the upper retaining portion is separated from the non-contacting portion of the item by a gap.

Abstract: A disk storage device includes a first housing portion including a planar upper wall spaced-apart from a planar lower wall, a first side wall connecting mutual first edges of the upper and lower walls together, a second side wall connecting mutual second edges of the upper and lower walls together, and a closed end wall connecting mutual end edges of the upper and lower walls together, the walls cooperating to define a disk holder portion having a front opening for receiving a planar object therein.

Abstract: A transportation case for a heavy object. A top portion and a mating bottom portion, are proven to be the bottom portion having a lesser height than the top portion to minimize lift-over height into the bottom portion. The bottom portion employs a substantially frusto-conically shaped cushion projecting upwardly therefrom, toward the top portion. The top portion employs a similar frusto-conically shaped cushion projecting downwardly therefrom, toward the bottom portion, the cushions being substantially aligned. The cushions are adapted to be partially inserted into respective apertures in the heavy object, such as, in an aircraft brake assembly. The bottom portion provides for attachment of a removable skid on an exterior surface thereof, the top portion having a corresponding recess for receiving the skid of another transportation case stacked thereon.

Abstract: A packaging substrate configured for connection to a rotary cutting wheel has a first portion thereof bonded to a side of the rotary cutting wheel and a second portion of the packaging substrate detached from the rotary cutting wheel and extending outwardly from the side of the rotary cutting wheel. The packaging substrate is configured in a manner to permit the first portion and the second portion to be separated from one another in a manner to leave the first portion substantially in tact on the side of the rotary cutting wheel, wherein a line of demarcation defines between the first and second portions. The second portion is preferably configured as a tab having an eyelet surface extending therethrough for enabling hanging of the rotary cutting wheel on a display rack or the like. The packaging substrate has a printable surface formed thereon.

Abstract: A cuboid wafer container consists of a top bucket and a bottom bucket. The top bucket further consists of a square bucket and a cylindrical bucket, the same does the bottom bucket. The cylindrical bucket and the square bucket are connected through cushion to absorb vibration for protect the wafers from being damaged by the vibration. The wafer container according to the invention can be opened and sealed without screwing the buckets, so that damages occurred on the surfaces of wafers is reduced.

Abstract: A carton for packaging a series of rolls of web material includes parallel, opposite side walls and angled, corner walls provided at opposite corners of the carton. The rolls are positioned within the carton such that the material of the roll adjacent each corner wall engages the corner wall. Top and bottom end flaps extend from each of the side walls, for enclosing the top and bottom ends of the carton. Cut-out retainer flaps are formed in two of the top end flaps, for engagement within an internal passage defined by the core of the roll of material therebelow to retain the rolls of material in position within the interior of the carton.

Abstract: A display for holding objects includes a base having a recess, a projection extending from the base and into the recess, and a sleeve disposed about the projection to hold a portion of an object in the recess between the sleeve and the base.

Abstract: A reusable package and method suitable for storage and handling of a fragile dicing blade includes a rigid card having a smooth surface upon which the blade is placed. A flexible plastic film is placed over the blade and card surface and bonds to the surface through a molecular bonding action with sufficient bonding force for holding the disk in place on the card. With such a combination of card, blade and film, the blade is protected during storing, shipping and handling. Further, such a packaging method provides for repeated use of this non-adhesive package thereby increasing useful life of both the blade and package. Molecular bonding of the film to the card surface provides sufficient strength to hold the blade and to provide a hermetically sealed chamber within which the blade is positioned and stored. A package and handling for a fragile dicing blade and electronic components is described but application for components having stringent handling and storage requirements is appropriate.

Abstract: A kit facilitates selecting a bearing, to replace a used and perhaps defective bearing, in that the kit contains the replacement bearing encapsulated in a package that may include related components, such as a seal, dust cover and cotter pin. The package also includes a gauge which will mate with the bearing in the package at a distinguishing diameter on the bearing. One seeking to replace the used bearing fits that bearing at the distinguishing diameter on it to the gauge to determine if they mate in the same manner that the bearing mates with a machine component. If it does, the bearing in the package corresponds with the used bearing sought to be replaced. If not, one continues the comparison until a package is found having a gauge that mates with the used bearing. In lieu of the gauges being on the packages for the kits, they may be on a display which holds the kits.

Abstract: A wheel retaining device for retaining a plurality of replacement wheels. The wheel retaining device includes an elongate body dimensioned for insertion through apertures formed in the wheels and retainers positioned proximate opposite ends of the elongate body for retaining the wheels on the elongate body. The wheel retaining device includes a locking mechanism for securing the wheels on the elongate body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a container for a plurality of discs, particularly compact discs, which comprises a tray-like body having, on its bottom, a first flat surface and a second flat surface arranged side by side and at different levels. The container comprises a first swing-out frame, pivoted to the tray and accommodatable at the first flat surface, and a second swing-out frame, pivoted to the tray and partially accommodatable on the second flat surface so that the remaining part overlaps, and is spaced from, the first frame accommodated on the first flat surface. Each frame supports two discs on opposite faces.

Abstract: A system is described for handling flat, hollow bodies, particularly frames destined to feed automatic packaging machines, according to which use is foreseen of hollow tubular cores (2) on which the frames (1) are inserted and retained by liftable tongues (10). The tubular cores (2) complete with frames (1) or loaders/magazines (25) are stored in rows placed one on top of the other inside container boxes (20), and can be used to load a feed unit (30) of a packaging machine, comprising a plurality of hollow columns (A,B,C,D), each forming an inner housing (31), accessible through a corresponding door (32) at the front, for stacking of the frames (1).

Abstract: A disk carrier including an upper carrier plate and a lower carrier plate fastened together by hooks, the upper carrier plate and the lower carrier plate defining a diskette holding chamber for holding a diskette, and a front access hole in front of the diskette holding chamber for access to the diskette holding chamber, the upper carrier plate and the lower carrier plate having a respective circular recess at an outer side for holding a compact disk or video disk, and a respective disk keeper raised from the center of the respective circular recess for keeping a compact disk or video disk in the respective circular recess.

Abstract: A customer replaceable unit includes a cover and support structure for supporting a photoreceptor belt while it is packaged, shipped and inserted over drive and idler rolls in a machine. It prevents a machine operator from having to handle the belt itself and provides protection from extrinsic damage.

Abstract: A centering bush for connecting and centering winder cores which stand on one another. The centering bush, in one embodiment, has first and second cylindrical parts on both sides of a median plane, of which the first part lies above the plane, and the second part lies below the median plane. The first and second cylindrical parts are adjoined on both sides by parts that are conically shaped towards a median axis of the centering bush. Projections in the form of sharp-edged spikes with rounded ends are arranged on the outer circumference of the centering bush in the region of the median plane.

Abstract: A container for storing a disc comprising a planar surface having a recessed receptacle therein, a lip projecting from the planar surface over the recess, and a pivotable lip attached to a button, the button being attached to an elongated flexible tab, which in turn is attached to the planar surface. When the button is depressed, the pivotable lip pivots away allowing the insertion or removal of a disc from the storage container.

Abstract: A case for storing a disc having a central aperture. The case has first and second panels hingedly connected together and adapted to be closed together to form a generally flat, rectangular enclosure for containing a disc. A tapering boss projects from the first panel inside the enclosure on which the central aperture of the disc can be mounted. A retainer ring associated with the second panel is adapted to fit over the boss when the panels are closed together to retain the disc on the hub of the boss.

Abstract: A right regular container for mounting a cable reel also includes a flexible integral tongue portion for retaining, securing and protecting small parts and subassemblies to be used when installing a hardwired network such as typically used with computers.

Abstract: A receiving and transporting device for articles with a through-opening comprises a basic frame and two interconnectable container bodies, one of the end-face openings fitting over one of the body rear parts, for volume reduction and storage purposes. A special transport pallet is designed for receiving four devices with or without content.

Abstract: A system for securing a plurality of tape pancakes includes a compressible core support on which the pancakes can be mounted. An interior rod having a head fits and is received within the core support. A nub on the inside surface of the core support engages a groove on the outside surface of the interior rod to provide a threaded engagement between the interior rod and the core support. Rotation of the interior rod within the core support after the head contacts the end of the core support provides an axial compression load onto the core support to hold together the pancakes. This axial compression also expands the baffles which contact and tighten against the inside of the tape pancake cores and provide a radial force to secure the pancakes in place.

Abstract: A container for storing annular workpieces having a slot across a circumference thereof includes an inner core part having a first length section formed as a smooth cylindrical body having a rib extending parallel to a container axis substantially along an entire longitudinal extent of the first section for engagement in slots of the annular workpieces, and a second length section adjoining the first length section and formed as a substantially cylindrical body having a diameter larger than a diameter of the smooth cylindrical body forming the first section, and an outer jacket part having an inner circumferential surface spaced from an outer circumferential surface of the smooth cylindrical body and adjoining an outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical body forming the second section.

Abstract: A wheel retaining device for retaining a plurality of replacement wheels. The wheel retaining device includes an elongate body dimensioned for insertion through apertures formed in the wheels and a retainer positioned proximate at least one of the opposite ends of the elongate body for retaining the wheels on the elongate body. The wheel retaining device further includes a display member for supporting the elongate body on a display.

Abstract: A parallelepipedal storage container is formed of at least two sections. Each section is foldable to separate the section into a central base wall and two side walls. The adjacent base and side walls can be oriented at right angles to each other. The storage container is formed by mating the sections so that the side edges of the side walls on one section are disposed adjacent the side edges of the side walls of the other section to form edges of the storage container. The sections are secured together using a tongue and groove connection to mate the sections along respective edges. Three and four section containers can be formed.

Abstract: Shipping container for transporting a fragile cylindrical sleeve is constructed to facilitate mounting and demounting of the sleeve without any damage thereto. The container is designed to align the sleeve with a mandrel in a surfacing machine or a drum of a nonwoven fabric producing machine, which is useful when a cylindrical sleeve is being transferred from the shipping container onto the mandrel or drum, or vice versa. The container is useful in transporting a blank cylindrical sleeve from its production facility to a surfacing facility, aligning and mounting the blank sleeve on a mandrel in a surfacing machine, removing the machined sleeve from the surfacing machine, transporting the machined sleeve to a nonwoven fabric production facility, and mounting and aligning the machined sleeve on a nonwoven fabric producing machine. The container includes an elongated outer housing having front and rear ends.

Abstract: A wafer container having an enclosure member and a body member. The body member having a base, a plurality of spaced arcuate members on the base adapted to encircle wafers stacked on the base. A layer of resilient material on the insides of the arcuate members. A retainer member with flaps positioned between the arcuate members on the top of a stack of wafers.

Abstract: Ring holder, usable with a conventional ring display, includes a body defining an upper face which in turn defines a notch or recess adapted to receive a portion of the ring. The notch has opposed flanks for engaging the outer surface of the ring at spaced locations, and a peg projecting above the support surface engages an inner surface of the ring, thus providing a stable support.

Abstract: This present invention provides for a buffer cover that will fit and conform to any conventional buffer either floor or hand-held size. The buffer cover includes a shell. Located inside the shell is an absorbent layer. The buffer cover will protect floors and other surfaces from chemical drips when relocating the buffer from one work location to the next work location.

Abstract: A vulcanized sheet S1 having formed therein annular articles P1 is prepared at first, which sheet comprises thick external bridges (16) in a thin annular zone (14) and at regular angular intervals so that the bridges connect an external flash (13) to a body (15) of the sheet. A recess (22) is formed centrally of an inner waste (20) surrounded by each article. Then, a guide lug (34) is inserted in the recess to correctly position the article, before tearing by means of a first punch (35) an inner breakable boundary (26) intervening between the article and the inner waste so as to remove the inner waste from the article. Next, a further guide lug (44) is inserted in a space from which the inner waste has been removed, a die having a bore (31a) of a diameter larger than the article supports the sheet, and finally a second punch (45) tears an outer breakable boundary (12) to separate the article from the sheet.

Abstract: A roller blade wheel caddy including a plurality of stations for individually storing a plurality of disassembled roller blade wheel assemblies each including a roller blade wheel, a pair of roller blade bearings for rotatably mounting the wheel on a shaft, and a tubular bearing spacer for axially spacing the bearings on the shaft. Each of the stations includes a wheel well of a predetermined magnitude for receiving a wheel, an associated wheel bearing well which has a substantially reduced magnitude, and an associated spacer storage member for storing the spacer associated with the wheel. Indicia is provided for indicating a predetermined rotational sequence for the roller blade assemblies. A wheel assembly peg is provided for use in assembling the parts and a storage well is also provided for storing miscellaneous parts.

Abstract: The invention relates to a stack-holding member with ring or disk shaped parts having a radial opening, such as lock rings and the like, which are arranged on a stack-holding member inserted in the inner space of the stack of rings, the stack-holding member supporting the rings, with play, and orienting the rings in the same direction so that the rings may be easily removed from or added to the stack.

Abstract: A parallelepipedal storage container is formed of at least two sections. Each section is foldable to separate the section into a central base wall and two side walls. The adjacent base and side walls can be oriented at right angles to each other. The storage container is formed by mating the sections so that the side edges of the side walls on one section are disposed adjacent the side edges of the side walls of the other section to form edges of the storage container. The sections are secured together using a tongue and groove connection to mate the sections along respective edges. Three and four section containers can be formed.

Abstract: Packaging device, in particular for magnetic tape reels or socalled pancakes, with an inner collecting tank and an outer support frame, which totally encloses the collecting tank. The collecting tank, which has closed walls and can be closed on the front side by a removeable plate, is attached on a rear side so as to hang freely on the support frame, which is designed as a framwork construction with stiles and rungs. The collecting tank has several receiving mechanisms for the magnetic tape reels that are to be packaged and that enable the packaging device to be automatically loaded and unloaded.