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A container for shipping and handling devices is described. The container is particularly well suited to store sliders used in magnetic storage systems. The container includes a bottom piece and a detachable top piece. The bottom piece includes a base with a channel (also referred to as a device cha

A container for shipping and handling devices is described. The container is particularly well suited to store sliders used in magnetic storage systems. The container includes a bottom piece and a detachable top piece. The bottom piece includes a base with a channel (also referred to as a device chamber) and two side walls. At least one device is stored in a channel in the base. The detachable top piece is secured to the bottom piece with a locking device. The locking device may include two substantially straight edges and two curved outer ridges. When the top piece is attached to the bottom piece, each of the curved outer ridges of the locking device extends into a groove in the inner surface of the side walls. The devices are contained within the container by a pair of slider stop devices.

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[ What is claimed is:] [11.] A method of packaging a device in a container including a bottom piece, a top piece, and a locking device, said bottom piece having a base with a channel and two side walls, each of said side walls having a groove on its inner surface, said top piece having a top surface

[ What is claimed is:] [11.] A method of packaging a device in a container including a bottom piece, a top piece, and a locking device, said bottom piece having a base with a channel and two side walls, each of said side walls having a groove on its inner surface, said top piece having a top surface and a bottom surface and at least one slot extending from said top surface to said bottom surface, and said locking device having two substantially straight edges and two outer ridges having curved edges, comprising the steps of:(a) placing at least one device into said channel in said base;(b) placing said top piece over said base such that said top surface of said top piece is substantially coplanar with a bottom portion of each of said grooves;(c) placing said locking device over said top piece with each substantially straight edge aligned in parallel to one of said grooves; and(d) rotating said locking device approximately 90 degrees such that said curved edges of each of said outer ridges extends into one of said grooves.