Apparatus for supporting a spool of glass and method for using the apparatus in combination with a clean room

A glass support apparatus comprising:

• a frame comprising a plurality of walls defining an interior space extending along a frame axis;
• a first surface positioned within the interior space;
• a second surface positioned within the interior space and spaced apart from the first surface, the first surface and the second surface non-parallel and converging, the frame configured to receive a spool of glass supported within the interior space by the first surface and the second surface;
• and
• a closure attached to one or more of the plurality of walls, the closure configured to move between an opened position, in which the interior space is in fluid communication with a space exterior of the frame, and a closed position, in which the closure and the plurality of walls form an airtight seal.

A method of supporting a spool of glass, the method comprising:

• positioning a frame comprising an interior space against a wall comprising an opening such that the interior space is in fluid communication with the opening and the frame forms a seal with the wall;
• delivering the spool of glass from a clean room environment through the opening and into the interior space of the frame;
• and
• sealing the interior space using a closure.