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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 1988
Filed:
Jul. 29, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
Katsuhiko Taguchi, Chofu, JP;
Hiroshi Imai, Chofu, JP;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
360 97 ; 360 99 ;
Abstract
A shock absorbing apparatus for loading a magnetic disc onto a disc drive comprises disc positioning pins equipped with shock absorbing devices which effectively load the magnetic disc smoothly, without shocks. The pins hold a collar in place using a coil spring and a ball placed in a hole drilled into the side of the pin. The collar is thus allowed to move up and down freely, its motion controlled by a sliding disc holder. The collar thus absorbs shocks to the magnetic disc normally encountered when loading such discs on a conventional disc drive.