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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Nigel F. Misso, Yukon, OK (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 2/122 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 2/122 ;
Abstract
A material compound for a latch for a disc drive to secure an actuator of the disc drive when the disc drive is not in use. The latch is made of a base polymer of polyetherimide with additives of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and arimid fiber. The latch made from this material generates substantially fewer particles than latches of the existing art. A method for making the latch is also provided.