Patent SG-11201906439P-A (SG)
Title: Tool fixture for multiple process steps
Inventor: VOGEL REMO
IPC: C23C14/50
Filed: 2018-02-16
Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 23 August 2018 (23.08.2018) WIP0 I PCT omit °nolo oloimin loom Imo oimIE (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/149548 Al (51) International Patent Classification: C23C 14/50 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/EP2018/000063 (22) International Filing Date: 16 February 2018 (16.02.2018) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 62/459,665 16 February 2017 (16.02.2017) US (71) Applicant: OERLIKON SURFACE SOLUTIONS AG, PFAFFIKON [CH/CH]; Churerstrasse 120, 8808 Pfaffikon SZ (CH). (72) Inventors: VOGEL, Remo; Dossenstrasse 13, 9470 Buchs SG (CH). SIEBERT, Max; Kirchheimer Pfad 9, 67295 Bolanden (DE). ROMBACH, Mario; Hostetgass 23, 9470 Buchs (CH). BARTHOLET, Philipp; Feldgass 8, 9478 Azmoos (CH). DEMIRI, Masar; Pleutenenstrasse 14a, 2543 Lengnau (CH). MUELLER, Dieter; Am Schwimm- bad 17, 55411 Bingen am Rhein (DE). FRANKE, Sven; Agnes-Karll-Str. 5a, 55122 Mainz (DE). BENEDIKT, Se- bastian; Churerstrasse 17 Top 8, 6800 Feldkirch (AT). WALT, Roger; Murastrassle 8, 9496 Balzers (LI). (74) Agent: MISSELHORN, MARTIN; Donaustr. 6, 85049 Ingolstadt (DE). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h)) W O 20 18/ 1495 48 Al (54) Title: TOOL FIXTURE FOR MULTIPLE PROCESS STEPS (57) : The present invention discloses a tool holding device for shank type tools, comprising at least one tool holder, a base part and a top part, whereby at least the top part comprises uptake holes for the at least one tool holder characterized in that, the tool holding device can be used for more than one process step among transfer, cleaning, pretreatment, coating, posttreatment, and each of the at least one tool holders can optionally take up a sleeve holding the shank type tool in a distinct, preferably upright position and comprises one or more openings, which allow fluid and/or solid treatment agents to exit the tool holder and/or sleeve and the at least one tool holder and/or sleeve enables three-fold rotation of the shank type tool. Further a method using the inventive tool holding device is disclosed.