Patent ID: 8104503

Claim:
A method for implementing at least one of activation and deactivation of process gas flow through an input manifold of a processing chamber, said method comprising: providing a pneumatically operated valve, said pneumatically operated valve being configured to couple with said input manifold; attaching a toggle operated switch to said pneumatically operated valve, said toggle operated switch being disposed on top of said pneumatically operated valve; coupling an adapter fitting to said pneumatically operated valve and said toggle operated switch, wherein a fitting bottom of said adapter fitting is coupled to said pneumatically operated valve and a fitting top of said adapter fitting is coupled to said toggle operated switch; connecting a pressure coupling to a fitting side of said adapter fitting, said pressure coupler being configured for receiving compressed gas, wherein said fitting side is orthogonal to both said fitting top and said fitting bottom of said adapter fitting; and coupling a toggle arm to said toggle operated switch, wherein said toggle operated switch is disposed in one of a toggle activation position and a toggle deactivation position, wherein when said toggle arm is in said toggle activation position, said compressed gas flows from said pressure coupling through said adapter fitting to activate said pneumatically operated valve to enable process gas flow into said input manifold, and wherein when said toggle arm is in said toggle deactivation position, said process gas flow is prevented from flowing through said pneumatically operated valve into said input manifold, attaching a lock-out mechanism to said toggle arm, said lock-out mechanism being configured for preventing said toggle arm from being moved from said toggle deactivation position to said toggle activation position when a lock is employed with said lock-out mechanism.