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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2007
Applicants:
Shawn A. Ruden, Longmont, CO (US);
Roland Sesselmann, Longmont, CO (US);
Samuel E. Severson, Denver, CO (US);
Inventors:
Shawn A. Ruden, Longmont, CO (US);
Roland Sesselmann, Longmont, CO (US);
Samuel E. Severson, Denver, CO (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology, Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/127 (2006.01); H04R 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The application discloses an assembly tool for installing a disc clamp on a spindle hub. In the illustrated embodiments, the assembly tool includes a head including an inner portion, an intermediate portion and an outer portion configured to install a disc clamp on a spindle motor assembly. In the illustrated embodiments, the inner portion includes a raised portion and datum surface that interface with the spindle hub to align the spindle hub for installation of the disc clamp.