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

Claim 9:
10. A slit valve comprising:
a slit valve opening;
a slit valve actuator; and
a slit valve gate coupled to the slit valve actuator, wherein the slit valve gate is configured to seal the slit valve opening responsive to the slit valve actuator moving the slit valve gate to a closed position, wherein the slit valve gate comprises:
a base portion, wherein the slit valve gate is coupled to the slit valve actuator via the base portion;
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 the slit valve opening responsive to the slit valve actuator moving the slit valve gate to the closed position; 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.