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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2002
Brenda Kaye Drake, Longmont, CO (US);
Roland Sesselmann, Longmont, CO (US);
Brenda Kaye Drake, Longmont, CO (US);
Roland Sesselmann, Longmont, CO (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
A disc clamp assembly for securing a data storage disc to a drive motor in a disc drive includes a disc clamp having a central portion that can be secured to a drive motor, a raised portion extending around the central portion, and a contact portion extending around the raised portion for pressing down on the disc to secure the disc to the drive motor. The contact portion has an upwardly extending rim, and the rim has at least fifteen spaced apart upwardly extending projections positioned around the rim. A balance ring is seated in the contact portion.