Patent ID: 6669253
Filing Date: 2003-12-30
Classification: C23C,C30B,H01L,Y10S

Abstract:
A wafer boat, comprising:a base being adapted for holding a plurality of wafers; at least one rail member being engaged with said base and adapted for supporting a plurality of wafers, said rail member being further adapted for supporting said boat when said rail is engaged by a boat handle; said rail member having at least one lip portion being adapted for mating engagement within said boat handle; and said boat also including a handle cam actuating contact surface being adapted for contacting portions of said boat handle and causing said handle to grip said rail member; and wherein said rail member is supported by arm members that project upwardly and outwardly from said base, and wherein said handle cam actuating contact surface is formed on portions of at least one of said arm members, and wherein said handle cam actuating contact surface is adapted to cause a gripping member portion of said handle to rotate such that a flange portion of said gripping member rotates over said rail member to frictionally grip said rail; and said boat being fabricated from quartz.