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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 09, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
James D Fahey, Farmington, CA (US);
Michael C McGrath, Pleasanton, CA (US);
David A Taylor, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Assignee:
Iomega Corporation, Roy, UT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
360 9908 ;
Abstract
A disk hub for a removable cartridge is disclosed that has an enlarged center hollow, and a spindle motor is also disclosed that has a top protrusion that fits into the enlarged center hollow. The center hollow and protrusion have diameters at least as large as the outside diameter of a spindle motor top bearing. While the spindle motor is engaged to the hub, the top bearing projects into the center hollow, thereby efficiently using vertical space.