Patent ID: 11867307
Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  H | IPC F  H

Claim 0:
1. A slit valve gate comprising:
a base portion configured to couple to a slit valve actuator;
a seal portion coupled to the base portion, wherein the seal portion comprises a cross-sectional shape comprising a rounded portion protruding from a region between rounded shoulders, and wherein the seal portion is configured to create an airtight seal between the slit valve gate and a sealing surface of a slit valve opening; and
a clamp portion coupled to the base portion, wherein the clamp portion retains the seal portion at least partially between the clamp portion and the base portion, and wherein the rounded shoulders and the rounded portion protrude above a first surface of the clamp portion and a second surface of the base portion.