IP Library Granted Patent US 5,894,378
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US 5,894,378 · App. 08/977,908

Crash stop shock ring for the protection of disk drive motor bearings

Inventors: Akihiko Aoyagi, Zine-Eddine Boutaghou, Vijayeshwar D. Khanna, Suresh Kumar, Muthuthamby Sri-Jayantha
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Granted: Apr 13, 1999 Filed: Nov 25, 1997
Inventors
Akihiko Aoyagi
Zine-Eddine Boutaghou
Vijayeshwar D. Khanna
Suresh Kumar
Muthuthamby Sri-Jayantha
Assignee (at issue)
International Business Machines Corporation

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Patent No.
US 5,894,378
App. No.
08/977,908
Filed
1997-11-25
Granted
1999-04-13
Kind
A