| US 7,515,385 B1 | ||
| Band pivot bearing | ||
| Scott Abrahamson, Longmont, Colo. (US); and Jerry Coffey, Longmont, Colo. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Maxtor Corporation, Longmont, Colo. (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 23, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/88,372. | ||
| Application 11/088372 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/051010, filed on Feb. 04, 2005, abandoned. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/542650, filed on Feb. 05, 2004. | ||
| Int. Cl. G11B 21/08 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 360—264.6 | 20 Claims |
| 1. A storage device comprising:
a fixed member including a first bearing surface comprising a first upper bearing surface and a first lower bearing surface
separated by a first recessed portion and including an outer surface;
a rotatable member extending parallel to the fixed member and adapted to rotate about the fixed member, the rotatable member
including a second bearing surface comprising a second upper bearing surface and a second lower bearing surface separated
by a second recessed portion; and
a band coupled to the fixed member and connected in tension to the second recessed portion to secure the first upper and lower
bearing surfaces into contacting engagement with the second upper and lower bearing surfaces.
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