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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2008
Applicants:
Alan R. Popiolkowski, Los Banos, CA (US);
Shannon M. Hart, Campbell, CA (US);
Inventors:
Alan R. Popiolkowski, Los Banos, CA (US);
Shannon M. Hart, Campbell, CA (US);
Assignee:
Novellus System, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21B 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A textured process shield and similar parts may be formed and textured in the same forming process using a mandrel. The mandrel may have movable portions that may be set into a forming die position to form and texture a workpiece into a process shield and collapsed to allow the process shield to be removed from the mandrel. The movable portions may include several textured shoes supported by movable jaws. The movable portions may also include a contact surface having angled indentations.