Magnetic disk cartridge having improved locking mechanism and ringing pad
US4658318A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 9, 1982 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B23/0332
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cartridge has a flexible pad which is disposed between a Bernoulli plate and a magnetic disk when the cartridge is inserted into the disk drive. The flexible pad prevents ringing as the disk is rotated against the Bernoulli plate. The cartridge has a slider which is opened when the cartridge is inserted into the drive to expose the magnetic disk for rotation. This slider has a locking mechanism which can be opened only when the cartridge is properly inserted into the drive.
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