Compartmentalized carrier for integrated circuits

A carrier for transporting devices while maintaining each device out of contact with any other device which comprises:

• a tube means adapted for retaining said devices and having an elongated tube wall extending in a direction mid at least one open end in said robe means;
• said tube wall having a plurality of openings, said plurality of openings arranged in a row in said tube wall extending in said direction;
• a plurality of separators adapted for maintaining said devices out of contact with one another;
• a means for supporting said plurality of separators, arranged in operable combination with said tube and said plurality of separators to permit inserting each separator through one of said openings respectively thereby defining a plurality of regions inside said tube wherein a device may be located in each said region out of contact with any other of said devices and permitting withdrawal of said plurality of separators from inside said tube by withdrawing said means for supporting said plurality of separators such as to permit said devices to slide out of said at least one open end.