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Magnetic head arm assembly

Patent 4443824 Issued on April 17, 1984. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject September 14, 2001. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

3786457

Transducer suspension mount apparatus
Patent #: 3931641
Issued on: 01/06/1976
Inventor: Watrous

Air bearing head support
Patent #: 4120010
Issued on: 10/10/1978
Inventor: Mitsuya ,   et al.

Suspension for air bearing head arm assembly
Patent #: 4268879
Issued on: 05/19/1981
Inventor: Watrous

Suspension for flying magnetic head
Patent #: 4286297
Issued on: 08/25/1981
Inventor: Root ,   et al.

Magnetic head arm mounting apparatus Patent #: 4387409
Issued on: 06/07/1983
Inventor: Otavsky ,   et al.

Inventors

Application

No. 06/301499 filed on 09/14/1981

US Classes:

360/264Disk record

Examiners

Primary: Wolff, John H.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

G11B 5/48 (20060101)

Abstract

A magnetic head arm that supports suspensions and head sliders is formed as an integral die cast rigid structure having two coextensive C-shaped channels along the sides terminating in a thick base. Bridge elements formed between the two channels support the head suspensions and sliders. Apertures in the walls of the channels provide air flow for cooling, and serve to reduce mass thereby enabling faster access to data tracks.

Other References

  • IBM/TDB, vol. 19, No. 5, Oct. 1976, pp. 1859-1860, "Transducer Assembly to Ciruit-Board Interconnect" by Burns et al
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