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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:
Oct. 24, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 06, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Arulmani Ethirajan, Roy, UT (US);
Dennis D Ogden, Longmont, CO (US);
Assignee:
Iomega Corporation, Roy, UT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K / ; H02K / ; H02K / ; H02K / ; H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
310 90 ; 310 89 ; 310 91 ; 310246 ; 310 51 ; 310 81 ; 310 66 ; 310 / ; 310116 ; 310117 ; 310121 ;
Abstract
A disk drive has a sleeve-bearing spindle motor having a rotor for rotating the disk of removable data storage cartridge. A retainer which is compliant in the direction of axial movement of the rotor stops the axial movement. The retainer is mounted on a moveable platform which mounts the disk cartridge as it is inserted into the drive. The retainer includes a cantilevered beam which is compliant in the direction of axial movement.