Patent ID: 6095582
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: H01L,Y10S

Abstract:
An article holder in combination with the article, the article holder comprising:one or more gas flow generators for generating one or more gas flows adjacent to a surface of the article;one or more locator members for being positioned laterally adjacent to an edge of the article so as to restrict lateral movement of the article relative to the holder; andone or more friction members each of which is to physically contact an interior portion of said surface so that friction between said one or more friction members and said surface impedes article movement relative to the holder and thus impedes the article from bumping against the locator members, wherein at least one friction member is not to contact the edge of the article;wherein the one or more gas flows are to develop one or more forces to force the article surface into a predetermined position relative to the holder; andat least one friction member extends beyond said predetermined position to resist the article surface assuming said predetermined position and thus to increase friction between the friction member and said surface.