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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 27, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kenichi Myokan, Kawasaki, JP;
Takeo Hayashi, Kawasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
360 9702 ;
Abstract
A disk drive includes a disk rotatably mounted in a housing, the disk having a plurality of tracks, a head for reading/writing data on the disk, and an actuator for moving the head across the tracks of the disk. The disk drive further includes a breathing filter fixed to the inner surface of a cover of the housing so as to close a breathing hole formed through the cover, and a breathing filter protecting member fixed to the outer surface of the cover so as to close the breathing hole and allow ventilation.