Bayonet-style disk clamp
US8693140B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 22, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B17/0284
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disk drive assembly having a disk hub having a cylindrical portion; and a disk clamp retaining portion formed on a vertical portion of the cylindrical portion of the disk hub; a disk clamp having: a body portion; and a retained portion which engages the disk clamp retaining portion of the disk hub to secure the disk clamp to the disk hub; and a disk media disposed between the disk clamp and the disk hub, the disk media being secured in place by the disk clamp.
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