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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2013
Applicant:
Seagate Technology Llc, Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Paco Gregor Flores, Felton, CA (US);
Troy M. Herndon, San Jose, CA (US);
Norbert Steven Parsoneault, Boulder, CO (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 32/06 (2006.01); F16C 33/10 (2006.01); F16C 17/04 (2006.01); F16C 17/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 32/0662 (2013.01); F16C 17/107 (2013.01); F16C 33/103 (2013.01); F16C 17/045 (2013.01); F16C 32/0696 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided herein is an apparatus, including a stationary component and a rotatable component; a fluid between the stationary component and the rotatable component; a limiter shoulder of the stationary component; a flanged limiter bushing of the rotatable component; and a separating means for separating the limiter shoulder and the limiter bushing, wherein the separating means comprises the fluid.