FIG. 1 depicts a front perspective view of a first embodiment of a wafer paddle.
FIG. 2 depicts a close-up view labeled in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 depicts a close-up view labeled in FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 depicts a left elevation view of the wafer paddle of FIG. 1.
FIG. 5 depicts a close-up view labeled in FIG. 4.
FIG. 6 depicts a right elevation view of the wafer paddle of FIG. 1.
FIG. 7 depicts a close-up view labeled in FIG. 6.
FIG. 8 depicts a top plan view of the wafer paddle of FIG. 1.
FIG. 9 depicts a bottom plan view of the wafer paddle of FIG. 1.
FIG. 10 depicts a rear elevation view of the wafer paddle of FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 11 depicts a front elevation view of the wafer paddle of FIG. 1.
The broken lines in the drawings illustrate environmental structure on the article and form no part of the claimed design.
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