Clamp for information storage disk
US5243481A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 25, 1991 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B25/043
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A clamp for mounting an information storage disk on a hub or spindle includes an annular member which surrounds the hub and has fingers which exert outward radial forces on the inside edge of the disk. A series of L-shaped legs also extend from the annular member and impose axial forces on a flat surface of the disk, the total axial force being smaller than the sum of the radial forces. The clamp is made of a spring-like material and is held in place by a series of inwardly extending nubs which make contact with the hub.
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