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US 7,583,476 B2Granted
Tolerance ring for data storage with cut-out feature for mass control
AssigneeIntri-Plex Technologies, Inc.
InventorsKevin P. Hanrahan, Ryan J. Schmidt, David D. Dexter
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Abstract
A tolerance ring configured to improve mass eccentricity of an actuator arm assembly. The tolerance ring has a cylinder with a predetermined length between two ends, with a gap along the predetermined length of the cylinder, the gap having a first and a second edge, the cylinder having an aperture in the surface of the cylinder at the second edge.
Claims16
A tolerance ring, comprising:
- a cylinder having a predetermined length between two ends, with a gap along the predetermined length of the cylinder, the gap having a first and a second edge, a first tab protruding from the first edge of the gap and overlapping the second edge of the gap, the cylinder having an aperture in the surface of the cylinder.
A tolerance ring, comprising:
- a cylinder having a predetermined length between two ends, with a gap along the predetermined length of the cylinder, the gap having a first and a second edge;
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- a first tab protruding from the first edge of the gap and coupling to the cylinder at the second edge of the gap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.