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Disk drive with balance plug having longitudinal retainers

US8369044B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 2010
Grant dateFeb 5, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 6, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B25/043
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Described herein is a disk drive balance plug that includes a substantially cylindrical body defining a first end, a second end, a substantially cylindrical outer surface, and a plug central axis. The balance plug also preferably includes at least one protrusion extending along the cylindrical outer surface between the first and second ends in a direction substantially aligned with the plug central axis.

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