Disk drive with a spherical balance plug

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8437101
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12826671

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Described herein is a balance plug for a disk drive. The balance plug includes a body defining a substantially spherical outer surface and a plurality of ribs along the spherical outer surface and defining at least three meridians along the outer surface of the sphere. The at least three meridians can reside in at least two transverse planes.

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WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES INC3355 MICHELSON DRIVE SUITE 100 IRVINE CA 92612

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
German, Curtis S Longmont, US 5 153
Lucas, Andrew A Lyons, US 9 233
Rappel, Brian L Lyons, US 15 205

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