Disk clamp for a disk drive for evenly distributing clamping for

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1996-06-28

1998-08-04

Cao, Allen

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Record transport with head stationary during transducing

Disk record

369270, G11B 1702, G11B 2300

Patent

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057903468

ABSTRACT:
A disk clamp for holding a recording disk in a disk drive. The clamp is ring-shaped and includes stiffened inner and outer regions with a softened middle region located in between. The inner region is stiffened by bending the inner edge. The outer region is stiffened by involuting the outer edge back on itself A disk contact zone is included in this outer region. The clamps may be made of sheet metal, such as stainless steel.

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