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Pivot bearing assembly for compensating for disk drive actuator tilt

  • US 6,687,092 B2
  • Filed: 05/10/2001
  • Issued: 02/03/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A pivot assembly for a disk drive, comprising:

  • a shaft;

    a first pivot sleeve pivotally mounted to the shaft on a first bearing type and a second bearing type;

    a second pivot sleeve pivotally mounted to the shaft, independently of the first pivot sleeve, on the first bearing type and the second bearing type; and

    wherein the first bearing type has a first stiffness that is less than a second stiffness of the second bearing type to compensate for tilting of a disk drive actuator due to the shaft bending during operation.

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