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Electrode cover for a plasma processing apparatus

Granted 12 Feb 2019 · 2 office actions

Application
29/610,996
filed 18 Jul 2017
Publication
Not published
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US D840364
granted 12 Feb 2019

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Description

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›This application contains subject matter related to the…

This application contains subject matter related to the following co-pending U.S. design patent applications:

Application Ser. No. 29/610,995, filed herewith and entitled “Electrode Cover for a Plasma Processing Apparatus”;

Application Ser. No. 29/610,998, filed herewith and entitled “Ring for a Plasma Processing Apparatus”;

Application Ser. No. 29/610,999, filed herewith and entitled “Cover Ring for a Plasma Processing Apparatus”; and

Application Ser. No. 29/611,001, filed herewith and entitled “Discharge Chamber for a Plasma Processing Apparatus”.

FIG. 1 is a front, top and right side perspective view of an electrode cover for a plasma processing apparatus, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front, bottom and right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 9 - 9 of FIG. 3 ; and,

FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of the portion shown in BOX 10 in FIG. 9 .

The box labeled FIG. 10 in FIG. 9 is shown in broken lines and forms no part of the claimed design.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D13/182

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Elizabeth J Oswecki
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TWTW-D186395-SS1 Nov 201717 Mar 2017published電漿處理裝置用保護環zh

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