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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:
Apr. 30, 1996
Filed:
Nov. 09, 1992
Applicant:
Inventor:
Michael C McGrath, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Assignee:
Avatar Systems Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
360 9908 ; 360 9701 ; 360 9807 ;
Abstract
A support assembly for the motor of a removable cartridge disk drive which positively elevates and retracts the spindle thereof for connection and disconnection from the hub of the disk without requiring electrical power for the operation. The support assembly includes a pair of cams on siding members to provide the movement.