Apparatus, carrier, and method for securing an article for coating processes

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8402628
APP PUB NO 20120017410A1
SERIAL NO

12841489

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An apparatus for securing an article, a carrier including the apparatus, and a method involving the apparatus are disclosed. The apparatus includes a base having a channel and a pivot post, an engagement member for selectively engaging the article, a rotatable actuation member having a pivot feature corresponding to the pivot post, and a positioning member secured to the base. The engagement member is slidably positionable in the channel of the base, the positioning member establishes travel limits for the rotatable actuation member, and the positioning member urges the engagement member toward the article. Rotation of the rotatable actuation member slides the engagement member along the channel of the base, thereby securing the article by the force provided by the positioning member.

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FIRST SOLAR INC350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET 6TH FLOOR TEMPE AS 85288

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ballard, Shane P Louisville, US 2 5
Little, Edwin Jackson Denver, US 14 116

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