Patent ID: 7436626
Filing Date: 2008-10-14
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. An assembly for use in mounting a rotating member comprising: a hub for the rotating member with a surface having threaded holes for receiving screws arranged in generally circular pattern around a central axis of rotation, the circular pattern having a first diameter; a screw lubricant trap having a generally annular shape in a plan view with a second diameter that is larger than the first diameter, the screw lubricant trap having a u-shaped cavity on an interior surface; and a generally annular clamp with a third diameter that is larger than the second diameter, having holes for mounting screws corresponding to the threaded holes in the hub and having a recess for receiving the screw lubricant trap, with the screw lubricant trap disposed between the hub and the clamp on the surface around the threaded holes forming an excess lubricant seal with the u-shaped cavity facing the holes for mounting screws.