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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:
Sep. 12, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 20, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
George T Krieger, Carmel, CA (US);
James D Fahey, Farmington, CA (US);
Assignee:
Iomega Corporation, Roy, UT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B / ; G11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
360135 ; 369282 ;
Abstract
A plastic disc for storing digital information is disclosed. The disc comprises a plastic platter that is integrally formed concentrically around a metal portion. The disc may have an inner plastic portion located on an inside rim of the metal portion. Preferably, the metal portion has a flange on its rim surface to enhance bonding with the plastic. In another embodiment, the disc may be formed entirely of plastic, and include a clip for attaching the disk to a spindle motor. A disc drive that cooperates with the disc devices, and a method of forming discs is also disclosed.