The article is a seal for a top ring of a chemical mechanical polishing device. The feature of the design resides in the shape and configuration of the article as shown in the reproductions. Reproduction 1 . 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line 1 . 8 - 1 . 8 in Reproduction 1 . 4 . Reproduction 1 . 9 is an enlarged view of a portion 1 . 9 of the article in Reproduction 1 . 8 . Reproduction 1 . 11 is an enlarged view of the encircled portion in Reproduction 1 . 1 . The dashed broken lines shown in the reproductions illustrate environmental subject matter and form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash broken lines shown in the reproductions represent boundaries that form no part of the claimed design. The two-dot-dash broken lines shown in the reproductions are for the purpose of encircling enlarged portions and form no part of the claimed design.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a seal for chemical mechanical polishing device as shown and described.

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D1102398-S	S1	18 Nov 2025	26 Sep 2023	granted	Seal for chemical mechanical polishing device
JP	JP-1755379-S	S	16 Oct 2023	30 Mar 2023	granted	化学的機械研磨装置用シール材ja

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
TW	TW-D232309-S	S	11 Jul 2024	26 Sep 2023	published	化學性機械研磨裝置用密封材之部分zh

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