Patent ID: 6751850
Filing Date: 2004-06-22
Classification: C23C,H01J,Y10T

Abstract:
An assembly and disassembly station for a sputter shield including an adapter, a shield having a portion extending through the adapter and a clamp shield clamping the shield to the adapter, the assembly and disassembly station comprising:a) an outer wall including an adapter retaining flange; b) a first support element having a first support surface in a first plane for supporting the clamp shield thereon; c) a second support element having a second support surface in a second plane spaced from the first plane, for supporting the adapter; and, d) an inner rim retaining element extending from the first support element so as to contact an inner surface of the shield whereby the station supports all of the elements of the sputter shield during assembly and disassembly of the sputter shield.