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AssigneeSeagate Technology LLC
InventorsStephen G. Horning, Roger A. Jessen, Thomas H. Chuang
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A vibratory feeder having a component rod assembly with a component key, a component rod and a component load ramp configured to support balance correction members, a vibrator assembly advancing the balance correction members along the component rod assembly to an escapement assembly with an escapement blade allowing one balance correction member at a time to progress onto a component stop which stages and releases the balance correction member into the gravity feed chute that transports the balance correction member to confinement within a component retainer and on to an air activated shutter that dispenses the balance correction member upon activation of a shutter air slide. The vibrator assembly includes a vibration source motor mounted at the center of mass of the vibratory feeder assembly.
A vibratory feeder for advancing and dispensing a balance correction member correcting rotational imbalance of a disc drive, the vibratory feeder assembly comprising:
A disc drive with a balance corrected disc pack having a spindle motor with an attached hub supporting a clampring with an annular balance correction containment cavity and a balance correction member disposed therein, the balance correction member dispensed by steps comprising:
A disc drive comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.