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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2013
Seagate Technology Llc, Cupertino, CA (US);
Lynn Bich-Quy Le, San Jose, CA (US);
Hans Leuthold, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Troy M. Herndon, San Jose, CA (US);
Paco Gregor Flores, Felton, CA (US);
Matthew M. McConnell, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Provided herein is an apparatus, including a plurality of teeth extending from an outer perimeter of an annular disk clamp to an inner perimeter of the annular disk clamp and an annular groove in an outer perimeter of a hub, wherein the plurality of teeth do not engage the annular groove of the hub when the disk clamp is unlocked into an unlocked form, and wherein the plurality of teeth engage the annular groove of the hub when the annular disk clamp is locked into a locked form, clamping at least one disk onto the hub at a mounting point for the at least one disk.