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Electroplating flow shaping plate having offset spiral hole pattern

Granted 8 Nov 2011 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Novellus Systems, Inc. · originally Lam Research

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Inventors: Robert Rash, David Porter, Steven T. Mayer · Examiner: Selina Sikder · AU 2912 · TC 2900

Application
29/377,521
filed 21 Oct 2010
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US D648289
granted 8 Nov 2011

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›FIG. 1 is a front plan view of…

FIG. 1 is a front plan view of an electroplating flow shaping plate having offset spiral hole pattern showing an embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left, top and bottom side elevational views being identical images thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front perspective view thereof; and

FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a front plan view of an electroplating flow shaping plate having offset spiral hole pattern showing a second embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left, top and bottom side elevational views being identical images thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view thereof; and

FIG. 10 is a rear perspective view thereof.

FIG. 11 is a front plan view of an electroplating flow shaping plate having offset spiral hole pattern showing a third embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 12 is a bottom view thereof; and

FIG. 13 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left, top and bottom side elevational views being identical images thereof;

FIG. 14 is a front perspective view thereof; and

FIG. 15 is a rear perspective view thereof.

FIG. 16 is a front plan view of an electroplating flow shaping plate having offset spiral hole pattern showing a fourth embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 17 is a bottom view thereof; and

FIG. 18 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left, top and bottom side elevational views being identical images thereof;

FIG. 19 is a front perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 20 is a rear perspective view thereof.

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