Two-piece media hub and methods of attaching same to a medium
US6160680A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B23/0316
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disk cartridge has a hub with an inner ring that engages an annular groove in a drive motor. The hub can be constructed of either one piece or two pieces of joined sheet metal. In either embodiment, the hub has an outer peripheral edge that has an angled surface. The hub can be attached to the medium via adhesive or mechanically by way of a retainer.
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