USRE33187E
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Stable stretched surface recording medium
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1988-11-02
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Granted: 1990-03-27
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Expires: 2008-11-02
Abstract
Abstract Stretched surface recording disk (SD) 10 comprises an annular support 12 having raised annular ridges 42 and 28 at its inside and outside diameters 22 and 30 with a base portion 24 in between the two ridges, and an annular recording medium film 14 held in radial tension and stretched across the base portion by adhering the film to attachment surfaces 48 and 36 near the inside and outside diameters respectively. The SD is annealed twice .[.duringmanufacture.]. .Iadd.during manufacture .Iaddend.to relieve stress in the stretched film 14. This annealing results in SD essentially free from track anisotropy and stress distribution anisotropy in the plane of the disk. As a result, data tracks are more stable than in previous SD, track density can be greater, and the SD is generally more reliable.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerry L. Alexander
- 👤 Sankar B. Narayan
- 👤 Sten R. Gerfast
- 👤 Charles E. Nelson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 11:31
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/74; G11B5/82; G11B5/825; G11B23/00; G11B23/0014; G11B23/0021; G11B23/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
205 words
A stretched surface recording disk comprising: (A) an annular support having (1) at least one base portion between its inside and outside diameters; (2) an outer raised annular ridge attached to and projecting from the base portion; (3) at least one circular outer attachment surface having a diameter greater than that of the innermost part of the outer raised annular ridge; (4) an inner raised annular ridge attached to and projecting from the base portion and having a diameter less than that of the outer raised annular ridge; and (5) a circular inner attachment surface having a diameter smaller than that of the outermost part of the inner raised annular ridge; and (B) an annular recording medium film concentric with the annular support held in radial tension across and out of contact with the base portion, being supported by the inner and outer raised annular ridges and adhered to the inner and outer attachment surfaces of the support by an adhesive; in which track anisotropy measured in the annular recording medium film equilibrated at any condition of temperature and humidity within the range of 10° to 60° C. and 8 to 80% relative humidity is .[.no more.]. .Iadd.less .Iaddend.than plus or minus .[.0.4.]. .Iadd.2 .Iaddend.micrometers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
205 words
A stretched surface recording disk comprising: (A) an annular support having (1) at least one base portion between its inside and outside diameters; (2) an outer raised annular ridge attached to and projecting from the base portion; (3) at least one circular outer attachment surface having a diameter greater than that of the innermost part of the outer raised annular ridge; (4) an inner raised annular ridge attached to and projecting from the base portion and having a diameter less than that of the outer raised annular ridge; and (5) a circular inner attachment surface having a diameter smaller than that of the outermost part of the inner raised annular ridge; and (B) an annular recording medium film concentric with the annular support held in radial tension across and out of contact with the base portion, being supported by the inner and outer raised annular ridges and adhered to the inner and outer attachment surfaces of the support by an adhesive; in which track anisotropy measured in the annular recording medium film equilibrated at any condition of temperature and humidity within the range of 10° to 60° C. and 8 to 80% relative humidity is .[.no more.]. .Iadd.less .Iaddend.than plus or minus .[.0.4.]. .Iadd.2 .Iaddend.micrometers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The stretched surface recording medium of claim 1 characterized by no more than five percent loss in radial stress over ten days at constant temperature and humidity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The stretched surface recording disk of claim 1, wherein the annular support of part A comprises a polymer selected from the group consisting of polysulfone, polyphenylene sulfide, polyester, polyetherimide, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, polystyrene, polyamide and polycarbonate resins.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The stretched surface recording disk of claim 1 wherein the annular recording medium film of part B comprises a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyester and polyimide type polymers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The stretched surface recording disk of claim 4 in which the annular recording medium film is adhered to the support by an adhesive selected from the group consisting of acrylate and methacrylate functional adhesives which are curable be radiation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The stretched surface recording disk of claim 1 wherein the annular support has inner and outer raised annular ridges on both sides and there are annular recording media films on both sides of the disk.
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