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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2003
Applicants:
Andreas Kull, Donaueschingen, DE;
Olaf Winterhalter, Epfendorf, DE;
Joerg Hoffmann, Mettlach, DE;
Martin Hafen, Spaichingen, DE;
Inventors:
Andreas Kull, Donaueschingen, DE;
Olaf Winterhalter, Epfendorf, DE;
Joerg Hoffmann, Mettlach, DE;
Martin Hafen, Spaichingen, DE;
Assignee:
Minebea Co., Ltd., , JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 32/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides a bearing comprised of a hydrodynamic bearing and a pivot bearing, which can be used with a spindle motor. It also provides a spindle motor utilizing a hydrodynamic bearing and a pivot bearing.