Sealing apparatus for a disc drive
US5097978A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 8, 1991 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B25/043
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improved sealing apparatus for sealing a disc drive assembly from external contaminants, the sealing apparatus including modifications to a base member and to a top cover member such that these components meet at a clearance gap with the outer surfaces of these components being coplanar in the region of the clearance gap. A sealing element is provided consisting of a planar adhesive film carried on a flexible backing which bridges the clearance gap to seal the interior against external contaminants.
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