# US 7,743,925 B1 · Reticle pod > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,743,925 B1 - Document ID: US7743925B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 12/339,132 - Filed: 2008-12-19 - Published: 2010-06-10 - Granted: 2010-06-29 - Earliest claimed: 2008-12-05 - Assignees: Gudeng Precision Industral Co. Ltd - Inventors: Pao-Yi Lu; Chin-Ming Lin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7743925B1 ## CPC - B65D 85/48: for glass sheets - A45C 11/00: Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 (specially adapted for toiletry or cosmetic equipment A45D29/20, A45D44/18; travelling sewing kits A45F3/48) - B65D 43/165: {these elements being assembled by a separate pin-like member} - G03F 1/66: Containers specially adapted for masks, mask blanks or pellicles; Preparation thereof - B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES - A45C: PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS - G03F: PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR; (phototypographic composing devices B41B; photosensitive materials or processes for photographic purposes G03C; electrophotography, sensitive layers or processes therefor G03G) ## Abstract A reticle pod, comprising an upper cover having a first accommodating space and a lower cover having a second accommodating space, a third accommodating space being formed after the upper cover and the lower cover close together, wherein the characteristic of the reticle pad is in that: the reticle pod includes a plurality of supporting pieces respectively and suspendingly disposed at each corner of the inner surfaces of the upper cover and of the lower cover, and two ends of each of the plurality of supporting pieces are respectively connected to two neighboring sides of corner of the inner surface to form a closed sheet body and a gap is formed at the bend of the closed sheet body. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A reticle pod, comprising an upper cover having a first accommodating space, a lower cover having a second accommodating space and at least a pair of lock-fastener respectively disposed on one side of said upper cover and said lower cover, said upper cover and said lower cover each having an outer surface and an inner surface, said outer surface of said upper cover having a top cover part and said outer surface of said lower cover having a bottom cover part, a third accommodating space being formed after said upper cover and said lower cover closing together, and said top cover part of said upper cover and said bottom cover part of said lower cover corresponding to each other, wherein the characteristic is in that: said reticle pod includes a plurality of supporting pieces respectively and suspendingly disposed at each corner of inner surface of said upper cover and said lower cover, two ends of said plurality of supporting pieces being respectively connected to two neighboring sides of corner of said inner surface to form a closed sheet body, said lock-fastener having a first lock-fastening portion and a second lock-fastening portion, said first lock-fastening portion includes a first inverse U-shape slanted board and a second inverse U-shape slanted board, wherein said first lock-fastening portion is disposed on one side of said upper cover, said second lock-fastening portion is disposed on one side of said lower cover, said first lock-fastening portion and said second lock-fastening portion correspond to each other, and closed side of said first inverse U-shape slanted board extending from one side of said upper cover toward direction of said lower cover and approximately intersecting vertically with open side of said second inverse U-shape slanted board in a T-shape. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The reticle pod according to claim 1, wherein said supporting pieces and said reticle pod are integrated in manufacturing process. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The reticle pod according to claim 1, wherein a gap is formed at bend of said closed sheet body. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The reticle pod according to claim 3, wherein said gap of said supporting piece forms a symmetrical shape with said bend as center. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The reticle pod according to claim 3, further comprising at least a fin portion extending from a side of said supporting piece with said gap. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The reticle pod according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of buffer pieces, said plurality of buffer pieces being disposed on said inner surfaces of said upper cover and said lower cover, and said plurality of buffer pieces being located below said bend of said closed sheet body. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The reticle pod according to claim 1, further comprising a sealed ring disposed at opening of said first accommodating space of said upper cover or opening of said second accommodating space of said lower cover. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The reticle pod according to claim 1, further comprising a protruding edge portion disposed at opening of said first accommodating space of said upper cover or opening of said second accommodating space of said lower cover. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The reticle pod according to claim 1, wherein a lock-fastening groove is further formed at approximately vertically intersecting area of said first inverse U-shape slanted board and said second inverse U-shape slanted board. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The reticle pod according to claim 1, wherein said second lock-fastening portion further includes a pair of lock-fastening hook portions and a lock-fastening board, said lock-fastening board being disposed between said pair of lock-fastening hook portions and vertically intersecting with said pair of lock-fastening hook portions. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The reticle pod according to claim 10, wherein said pair of lock-fastening hook portions is a triangular body and one side surface of said triangular body is used to connect with said lower cover. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The reticle pod according to claim 11, wherein two side surfaces of said triangular body are respectively a first slanted surface and a second slanted surface, and said first slanted surface and said lock-fastening board are vertically intersected. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The reticle pod according to claim 1, further comprising at least a pair of foot stands disposed on two opposite sides of outer surface of said reticle pod. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The reticle pod according to claim 1, further comprising at least a barrier disposed on said reticle pod. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The reticle pod according to claim 1, wherein shape of cover of said reticle pod can be selected from the group consisting of: quadrilateral cube and octagon cube.