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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 17, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Peter R. Janik, Shakopee, MN (US);
David D. Koester, Chanhassen, MN (US);
Stephen P. LeClair, Burnsville, MN (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 3/314 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 3/314 ;
Abstract
A housing structure for a disc drive including a rigid housing having opposed inner and outer surfaces and a spindle opening. A spindle cap is sized to fit in the spindle opening and includes opposed inner and outer surfaces. The inner surface of the spindle cap is raised above or spaced from the inner surface of the rigid housing for spindle clearance.