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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2007
Filed:
May. 09, 2003
Gerardo Buitron, San Jose, CA (US);
Walter Crofton, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Bruce Hachtmann, San Martin, CA (US);
David Newman, Fremont, CA (US);
Gerardo Buitron, San Jose, CA (US);
Walter Crofton, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Bruce Hachtmann, San Martin, CA (US);
David Newman, Fremont, CA (US);
Maxtor Corporation, Longmont, CO (US);
Abstract
Various apparatus and methods are provided for positioning and handling single-sided hard memory disks. A disk carrier is provided with ribs formed on the inside surface of opposing side walls. The ribs form disk receiving grooves or channels. The ribs further comprise an alternating pattern of large and small ribs. The large ribs separate pairs of disks from other pairs, the small ribs separate and maintain spacing of the two disks comprising each pair of disks.