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

Claim 17:
18. A method comprising:
coupling a seal portion of a slit valve gate to a base portion of the slit valve gate, 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
coupling a clamp portion of the slit valve gate to the base portion, wherein the coupling of the clamp portion to the base portion causes the clamp portion to retain 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.