(19)
(11) EP 1 394 775 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
27.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/26

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
09.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/19

(21) Application number: 03255430.5

(22) Date of filing: 29.08.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G11B 5/48(2006.01)

(54)

Pivot assembly for hard disk drive use

Achslagerung zur Verwendung in einem Plattenlaufwerk

Ensemble pivot pour utilisation dans un disque-dur

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 29.08.2002 JP 2002250446

(43) Date of publication of application:
03.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/10

(60) Divisional application:
07006364.9

(73) Proprietor: MINEBEA Co., Ltd.
Kitasaku-gun, Nagano-Ken 389-0293 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • KOYAMA, Toshisada
    Nagano-Ken, 389-0293 (JP)

(74) Representative: Wilson Gunn 
Chancery House, Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1QU
London WC2A 1QU (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 5 529 404
 US-A- 5 547 291
   
       
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