Passive retraction of a hub clamp in an optical disc drive
US-2020258541-A1 · Aug 13, 2020 · US
Disk clamp and lock
US9036293B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9036293-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313853939-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | Mar 29, 2013 |
| Publication date | May 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2015 |
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Provided herein is an apparatus, including a clamping means for clamping at least one disk onto a hub at a mounting point on the hub for the at least one disk, wherein the clamping means is configured to sit wholly above the at least one disk; a seat in an outer perimeter of the hub configured to receive the clamping means; and a locking means for locking the clamping means onto the hub.
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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus, comprising: an annular disk clamp including an inner perimeter; a lock ring including an inner perimeter; and an annular seat in an outer perimeter of a hub configured to receive each of the annular disk clamp and the lock ring; wherein the annular disk clamp is entirely below the lock ring, wherein the inner perimeter of each of the annular disk clamp and the lock ring is configured to fit over the outer perimeter of the hub, and whe…
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- What does patent US9036293B2 cover?
- Provided herein is an apparatus, including a clamping means for clamping at least one disk onto a hub at a mounting point on the hub for the at least one disk, wherein the clamping means is configured to sit wholly above the at least one disk; a seat in an outer perimeter of the hub configured to receive the clamping means; and a locking means for locking the clamping means onto the hub.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Seagate Technology Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G11B17/0284. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue May 19 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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