Keyed wafer carrier

Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom perspective view of a keyed wafer carrier showing a first embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a bottom perspective view of a keyed wafer carrier showing a second embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a top perspective view that can correspond to either the first or second embodiments;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view that can correspond to either the first or second embodiments; and,

FIG. 11 is a right side view that can correspond to either the first or second embodiments, the left side, front, and rear views being the same as the right side view.

The broken lines in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

The dash-dot broken lines shown in the drawings define the area corresponding to the enlarged portion shown in FIGS. 2, 4, 6, and 8 views and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a keyed wafer carrier, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Krishnan; Sandeep (Princeton, NJ), Moy; Keng (Basking Ridge, NJ), Gurary; Alexander I. (Bridgewater, NJ), King; Matthew (Montville, NJ), Boguslavskiy; Vadim (Princeton, NJ), Krommenhoek; Steven (Annandale, NJ)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Krishnan; Sandeep Moy; Keng Gurary; Alexander I. King; Matthew Boguslavskiy; Vadim Krommenhoek; Steven Princeton Basking Ridge Bridgewater Montville Princeton Annandale NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ US US US US US US
Assignee:	Veeco Instruments Inc. (Plainview, NY)
Appl. No.:	D/416,220
Filed:	March 20, 2012

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Current U.S. Class:	D13/182
Current International Class:	1303
Field of Search:	;D13/182 ;118/500,728,729 ;156/345.53 ;279/128 ;361/234 ;451/287,288,289

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Primary Examiner: Sikder; Selina
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik, LLP