US4656550A
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Disk cartridge
Assignee: TDK Corp
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Filing: 1985-07-09
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Granted: 1987-04-07
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Expires: 2005-07-09
Abstract
Abstract A disk cartridge comprises a hard casing which receives a magnetic disk with a hub in a rotatable manner and the lower surface of a circular recess of the hub is slightly raised from its outer peripheral portion toward the central opening of the hub in which the driving pin of a driving unit is fitted.
Inventors
- 👤 Michio Iizuka
- 👤 Haruo Shiba
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 16:51
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B23/00; G11B23/02; G11B23/03; G11B17/00; G11B17/02; G11B17/022; G11B17/028; G11B17/03; G11B23/0014; G11B23/0021; G11B23/0028; G11B23/0035
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A disc cartridge having an upper and a lower surface, said lower surface having a window, and a magnetic disc adapted to be rotated in said hard casing, said magnetic disc including a hub matably fittable in said window so that said lower surface of said hub faces the exterior of said casing centrally of said window, wherein said lower surface of said hub has an outer peripheral portion and a central opening, and wherein said lower surface of said hub is concave between said outer peripheral portion and said central opening, wherein the concavity of said concave lower surface has a depth of from 0.02 to 0.3 mm, whereby upon rotation of said magnetic disc a modulation percentage is improved.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A disc cartridge having an upper and a lower surface, said lower surface having a window, and a magnetic disc adapted to be rotated in said hard casing, said magnetic disc including a hub matably fittable in said window so that said lower surface of said hub faces the exterior of said casing centrally of said window, wherein said lower surface of said hub has an outer peripheral portion and a central opening, and wherein said lower surface of said hub is concave between said outer peripheral portion and said central opening, wherein the concavity of said concave lower surface has a depth of from 0.02 to 0.3 mm, whereby upon rotation of said magnetic disc a modulation percentage is improved.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-04-06 | 1990-10-06 | 1991-04-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-04-06 | 1994-10-06 | 1995-04-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-04-06 | 1998-10-06 | 1999-04-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |