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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2011
Filed:
May. 04, 2004
Charles Dejesus, Wayland, MA (US);
Thomas G. Andrikowich, Whitinsville, MA (US);
Michael C. Strzepa, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Charles deJesus, Wayland, MA (US);
Thomas G. Andrikowich, Whitinsville, MA (US);
Michael C. Strzepa, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Maxtor Corporation, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for sealing disk drive housing castings and the resulting housings. A housing component of a data storage device is placed in an environment of decreased pressure where a first tank that is an autoclave is pressurized at a selected pressure and the environment is a first tank that encloses the housing component. A second tank that is an autoclave is pressurized at substantially the same pressure as the first tank while the second tank is fluidically coupled to the first tank and encloses a sealant. The sealant is applied to a surface of the component when it is under decreased pressure by transferring the sealant from the first tank to the second tank. A pressure of at least one atmosphere is further applied so that a portion of the sealant contactingly permeates voids in the housing component before the sealant is subsequently cured.