Patent ID: 6250698
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: C30B,Y10T

Abstract:
A tool for use in handling a tubular part of a semiconductor crystal-growing machine, comprising:(a) a plurality of bottom members;(b) a plurality of upwardly-extending arms, each connected with a respective one of said bottom members at a location spaced radially outward from a central location;(c) a support ring attached to and supported by said upwardly-extending arms, said support ring comprising a heat-resistant covering; and(d) a plurality of upwardly extending legs, each leg comprising a heat-resistant coating, each leg attached to a respective one of said bottom members at a respective location spaced apart from said central location and radially inward from a respective one of said arms, and each of said legs having an inwardly directed upper end portion, said upper end portions being interconnected with each other above said central location.