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Low diffusion disk drive breather vent

US4751594A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 22, 1986
Grant dateJun 14, 1988
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Expiry dateMay 22, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B33/1486
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A vent cap has a long, narrow air communication passage covering the vent outlet of a sealed disk drive. The passage reduces diffusion of water vapor into the disk drive.

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