Housing cover with spindle cap
US6504672B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/027
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A housing structure for a disc drive including a rigid housing having opposed inner and outer surfaces and a spindle opening. A spindle cap is sized to fit in the spindle opening and includes opposed inner and outer surfaces. The inner surface of the spindle cap is raised above or spaced from the inner surface of the rigid housing for spindle clearance.
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