Patent ID: 6757132
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A disk drive comprising:(a) a head; (b) a spindle motor having a hub, the hub comprising a cylindrical shaft and a flange, the shaft defining a generally cylindrically-shaped outer surface, the outer surface defining a latching member extending around at least part of the circumference of the shaft; (c) a disk positioned on the flange; (d) an actuator for moving the head radially over the disk; and (e) a disk clamp for clamping the disk to the spindle motor, the disk clamp comprising a ring-shaped body comprising an outer ring-shaped surface, and an inner neck spaced-apart from the outer ring-shaped surface, wherein: the inner neck comprising a plurality of independently flexing teeth for contacting the latching member; the outer ring-shaped surface providing an axial clamping force for clamping the disk to the flange; and each of the teeth comprises a crown member for use in deflecting the teeth away from the shaft when installing the disk clamp during manufacture of the disk drive.