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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2007
Steven A. Hanssen, San Jose, CA (US);
Jr-yi Shen, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
James F. Sullivan, San Jose, CA (US);
Hung H. Quach, San Jose, CA (US);
Steven A. Hanssen, San Jose, CA (US);
Jr-Yi Shen, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
James F. Sullivan, San Jose, CA (US);
Hung H. Quach, San Jose, CA (US);
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Abstract
A card-through-connector fastener for reducing connector distortion is disclosed. One embodiment provides circuit card coupled with electronics associated with an actuator. A connector assembly is also coupled with the circuit card, the connector assembly for conveying data with respect to the circuit card. In addition, a fastener connectively couples the connector assembly with a portion of the housing, the fastener passing through the circuit card and providing fixed support between the connector assembly and the hard disk drive housing to reduce distortion transfer from the circuit card to the connector.