Patent ID: 11875984
Assignee: INFICON AG
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 18:
19. A method of manufacturing a time-of-flight mass spectrometer assembly, the method comprising:
structuring a flange to:
comprise a vacuum chamber facing surface and an environment facing surface, and
define an opening that extends between the vacuum chamber facing surface and the environment facing surface, and
support a plurality of stacked components on the vacuum chamber facing surface of the flange;

structuring a secondary flange to:
comprise a vacuum chamber facing surface and an environment facing surface, and
be removably secured to the flange to block the opening; and

structuring a supported component to,
be supported by the vacuum chamber facing surface of the secondary flange in correct proximity to the plurality of stacked components, and
to be removed from the plurality of stacked components supported by the vacuum chamber facing surface of the flange by removal of the secondary flange from the flange.