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US 2004/0165307 A1Published application
Hermetically sealed data storage device
AssigneeSeagate Technology LLC
InventorsNeal F. Gunderson, Wolfgang Rosner
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AssigneeSeagate Technology LLC
InventorsNeal F. Gunderson, Wolfgang Rosner
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A hermetically sealed housing such as for use in a data storage device. The housing is formed from a pair of opposing, substantially planar first and second housing members. A gasket seal is compressed between the housing members to form a hermetic seal. A compression limit spacer limits the compression of the gasket seal to a predetermined compression level. Preferably, the gasket seal is nested within and is contactingly supported by the compression limit spacer. A plurality of fasteners secure the first and second housing members and apply a compressive force to the gasket seal. The compression limit spacer preferably comprises a plurality of discrete, spaced apart bosses through which the plurality of fasteners extend. The gasket seal preferably has a hexagonal or a c-shaped cross-sectional shape. An inert fluidic atmosphere is preferably retained within the housing.
A hermetically sealed housing comprising:
A hermetically sealed housing comprising:
In a hermetically sealed housing of the type comprising opposing, substantially planar first and second housing members and a peripherally extending, compressive gasket seal compressed between the first and second housing members to establish a hermetic seal between an interior of the housing and an exterior environment, the improvement characterized as the housing further comprising an essentially non-compressive compression limit spacer which limits said compression of the gasket seal to a predetermined compression level.
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