# US 5,702,005 A · PLLC/LCC tube

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- Number: US 5,702,005 A
- Document ID: US5702005A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/614,755
- Filed: 1996-03-13
- Granted: 1997-12-30
- Earliest claimed: 1996-03-13
- Assignees: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
- Inventors: Saragavani Pakerisamy; Wayne H. Tan
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5702005A

## CPC

- H05K 13/0084: {Containers and magazines for components, e.g. tube-like magazines}
- H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS

## Abstract

A PLCC/LCC container for storing and shipping of PLCC/LCC packages in a side-by-side arrangement includes a tubular body member (24), a first end plug member (26a), and a second end plug member (26b). The tubular body member has a first end and a second end. The tubular body member has a bore of a rectangular cross-section extending therethrough between the first end and the second end. The tubular body member includes an upper wall section (34), a lower wall section (36), and a pair of opposed side walls (38,40) all integrally connected together. There are provided end portions (48, 50) formed on the lower wall section for supporting only small portions of the top surface adjacent to the side edges of the PLCC/LCC packages so that top and bottom surfaces thereof are substantially suspended freely between offset intermediate portions on the respective upper and lower wall sections of the tubular member. As a result, triboelectric charge and removal of anti-static coating will be minimized due to less contact between the package surfaces and the interior surfaces of the tubular member.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A PLCC/LCC container for storing and shipping of a plurality of PLCC/LCC packages in a side-by-side arrangement, said PLCC/LCC container comprising:
a tubular body member (24) having a first end and a second end;
said tubular body member having a bore of a substantially rectangular cross-section extending therethrough between said first end and said second end;
said tubular body member including an upper wall section (34), a lower wall section (36), and a pair of opposed side walls (38,40) all integrally connected together;
a first end plug member (26a) disposed slidably and frictionally into the bore adjacent said first end of said tubular body member;
a plurality of PLCC/LCC packages (12) disposed upside down in the bore of said tubular body member to substantially fill the same, each of said PLCC/LCC packages being of a substantially rectangular shape and having opposed side edges, opposed end edges, a top surface, and a bottom surface, said side and end edges being formed with a plurality of terminal means;
said upper wall section having a first flat end portion (42), a second flat end portion (44), and an offset intermediate portion (46) sandwiched between said first and second end portions;
said lower wall section having a first flat end portion (48), a second flat end portion (50), and an offset intermediate portion (52) sandwiched between said first and second end portions;
said first and second end portions (48,50) on said lower wall section (36) supporting only small portion of said top surface adjacent to said side edges (16) of said plurality of PLCC/LCC packages so that the top and bottom surfaces (18,20) thereof are substantially suspended freely between said offset intermediate portions (46,52) on said respective upper and lower wall sections (34,36) of said tubular body member;
said top surface of said plurality of PLCC/LCC packages having an intermediate area which is suspended above the interior surface of said offset intermediate portion (52) on said lower wall portion (36) of said tubular member so as to create a gap (58) therebetween;
a second end plug member (26b) disposed slidably and frictionally into the bore adjacent said second end of said tubular body member;
each of said first and second end plug members being formed of a substantially L-shaped cross-section and including an elongated horizontal portion (60) and a upwardly-extending tab portion (62) joined integrally to said horizontal portion; and
the opposite sides of said horizontal portions of said plug members being provided with radially extending fin-like projections (64) which elastically engage the interior surfaces of the bore of said tubular body member.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A PLCC/LCC container as claimed in claim 1, wherein said tubular body member is formed of a plastic film material.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

A PLCC/LCC container as claimed in claim 1, wherein said tubular body member is formed of polyvinyl chloride.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

A PLCC/LCC container as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said first and second end plug members is formed of an elastomeric material.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

A PLCC/LCC container as claimed in claim 1, wherein said horizontal portion of said first plug member has a distal end (66) which engages one of the side edges of the lowermost PLCC/LCC package.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

A PLCC/LCC container as claimed in claim 5, wherein said vertical portion of said second plug member has a distal end (68) which engages one of the end edges of the uppermost PLCC/LCC package.