Unitary slot valve actuator with dual valves

Details Unitary slot valve actuator with dual valves Unitary slot valve actuator with dual valves

2005-07-05

2005-07-05

Keasel, Eric (Department: 3754)

Valves and valve actuation

With means to increase head and seat contact pressure

With positive reduction

C414S217000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06913243

ABSTRACT:
A unitary slot valve actuator is in a vacuum body between adjacent vacuum chambers, such as a process module and a transport module. Separate valves are provided on the unitary actuator for each of two valve body slots, each body slot being closed or opened according to the position of the unitary actuator. The separate valves allow a vacuum condition to be maintained in the transport module while an adjacent process module is open to the atmosphere for servicing. The unitary actuator allows access to an open valve for servicing the open valve by way of a resilient bias assembly that releasably holds the valves in an open, but not vertically-spaced, position relative to the respective slots. The open valves are easily reached by a gloved hand of a service worker. A separate actuator motor moves the unitary actuator with the valves vertically down from the open position and away from the slots to expose seal surfaces around the slots for cleaning.

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