The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2005
Applicants:
Norbert A. Feliss, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Donald Ray Gillis, San Jose, CA (US);
Reinhard F. Wolter, Saratoga, CA (US);
Inventors:
Norbert A. Feliss, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Donald Ray Gillis, San Jose, CA (US);
Reinhard F. Wolter, Saratoga, CA (US);
Assignee:
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An assembly for coupling a disk to a spindle includes an annular spacer ring adapted to engage the disk and an annular clamp. The spacer ring is constructed at least in part of a plastic material. The clamp is constructed of a material having a modulus and stiffness greater than that of the spacer ring.