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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 1994
Filed:
Nov. 13, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
H Ross Chessman, Erie, CO (US);
F Eugene Dion, Longmont, CO (US);
Assignee:
Maxtor Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B / ; G11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
360 9912 ; 360 9808 ;
Abstract
A hub assembly for a hard disk drive that incorporates O-rings that can absorb external loads applied in either an axial direction or a radial direction relative to the hub. The O-rings are compressed by an elastic retainer ring which is captured by a top annular flange of the hub.