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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 1997
Filed:
May. 17, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Stephen Viskochil, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Quantum Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B / ; G11B / ; G11B / ; G11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
360106 ; 360105 ; 360104 ;
Abstract
A voice coil rotor is formed with a metal hub alignment insert for interiorly receiving an assembly of bearings and for exteriorly receiving and retaining at least two head arms against radial walls of an integral annular spacer ring portion. An overmolded plastic hub encapsulates at least one leg of a generally trapezoidal voice coil as well as the exterior of the metal hub alignment insert and adjacent portions of the head arms attached thereto.