Patent ID: 6040957
Filing Date: 2000-03-21
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A disk separator for separating two storage disks on a spindle of a disk drive, each storage disk having two sides, the disk separator comprising:a disk spacer adapted for extending between one of the sides of each of the two storage disks and maintaining the two storage disks spaced apart a fixed, disk distance on the spindle, the disk spacer having a disk spacer height; anda substantially elastic disk damper adapted for extending between one of the sides of each of the two storage disks and dampening the level of vibration in the storage disks, the disk damper having a disk damper height which is larger than the disk spacer height;wherein the disk damper is substantially annular and is adapted for substantially encircling the spindle, and the disk spacer is substantially annular and is adapted for substantially encircling the spindle;wherein the disk damper and the disk spacer are substantially concentric; andwherein the disk damper has a disk damper outer diameter which is larger than a disk spacer outer diameter of the disk spacer, and the disk damper and the disk spacer are secured together.