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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2013
Applicant:
Seagate Technology Llc, Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Paco Gregor Flores, Felton, CA (US);
Matthew M. McConnell, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 32/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 32/0607 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided herein, is an apparatus that includes a stationary component, a rotatable component, and an upper journal bearing and a lower journal bearing. The upper journal bearing and the lower journal bearing are defined in a gap between the stationary component and the rotatable component, and the stationary component and rotatable component are configured for relative rotation. A thrust bearing is disposed between the upper journal bearing and the lower journal bearing.