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Low diffusion disk drive breather vent

USRE34497E · kind E · reissue

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Filing dateMay 31, 1989
Grant dateJan 4, 1994
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Expiry dateMay 31, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC —)General

Abstract

.[.A vent cap has.]. .Iadd.A low diffusion disk drive breather vent for communicating air between the interior and the exterior of a sealed disk drive housing through a vent passageway, .Iaddend.a long, narrow air communication passage .[.covering the vent outlet of a sealed disk drive. The passage reduces.]. .Iadd.provided to reduce .Iaddend.diffusion of water vapor .[.into the disk drive.]. .Iadd.through the passage.Iaddend..

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