Patent ID: 8382180
Filing Date: 2013-02-26
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A u-shaped blade for transporting a substrate, comprising: a base having an arcuate lateral shoulder; a first finger extending outward from and perpendicular to the base; a second finger extending outward from the base and parallel to and spaced-apart from the first finger; a first support tab configured to support the substrate and positioned along the arcuate lateral shoulder; a second support tab configured to support the substrate and coupled with an angled portion of the first finger; a third support tab configured to support the substrate and coupled with an angled portion of the second finger; and a fourth support tab positioned along the arcuate lateral shoulder of the base and wherein each first support tab, each second support tab, each third support tab, and each fourth support tab has a first support surface for contacting a substrate at a first temperature and a second support surface for contacting the substrate at a second temperature and wherein the arcuate lateral shoulder extends from an outer edge of the first finger to an outer edge of the second finger.