Disk drive with balance plug having longitudinal retainers
US8755148B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 3, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2033 |
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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