Magnetic storage device with improved top cover gasket and associated method of manufacture
US10622027B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 28, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/1446
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a magnetic storage device that comprises a housing having a base and a cover. The base includes a bottom portion and side portions that define an interior cavity for maintaining magnetic disks. The side portions form a top surface configured to receive the cover. The magnetic storage device also includes a continuous gasket disposed between the cover and the top surface. The continuous gasket is formed with at least a first region having a first cross-sectional profile, and a second region having a second cross-sectional profile. The magnetic storage device also includes an adhesive disposed between the continuous gasket and the top surface and configured to bond the continuous gasket to the base.
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