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US 8,331,056 B2Granted
Spin stand comprising a dual disk clamp
AssigneeWD Media, LLC
InventorThomas A O'Dell
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Abstract
A spin stand is disclosed comprising a spindle motor having a rotor. A first disk clamp is operable to clamp a first disk to the rotor, and a second disk clamp is operable to clamp a second disk to the rotor. An actuator is operable to clamp the second disk clamp in order to clamp the second disk to the rotor after the first disk has been clamped to the rotor.
Claims10
A spin stand comprising:
- a spindle motor comprising a rotor;
- a first disk clamp operable to clamp a first disk to the rotor;
- a second disk clamp operable to clamp a second disk to the rotor;
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- an actuator operable to clamp the second disk clamp in order to clamp the second disk to the rotor after the first disk has been clamped to the rotor, and without the actuator significantly increasing a clamping force to the first disk.
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