Magnetic head-to-media backer assembly

Patent 5598310 Issued on January 28, 1997. Estimated Expiration Date:

April 28, 2015. 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.

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Patent References

Magnetic head suspension apparatus for use with a photographic film
Patent #: 5034836
Issued on: 07/23/1991
Inventor: DeMarti, Jr., et al.

Magnetic head-to-media backer device
Patent #: 5274522
Issued on: 12/28/1993
Inventor: Taillie

Magnetic head-to-recording medium support apparatus
Patent #: 5285324
Issued on: 02/08/1994
Inventor: Weigand, et al.

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Issued on: 02/08/1994
Inventor: Kiesow

Inventors

Application

No. 431182 filed on 04/28/1995

US Classes:

360/130.32Element mounting details

Examiners

Primary: Heinz, A. J.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Cumpston & Shaw

International Class

G11B 015/60

Abstract

A magnetic head-to-media backer assembly for urging a magnetic media into contact with a magnetic head having, a magnetic head mounting backer plate with first and second locating pins and a plate mounting hole extending through the plate for accommodating a mounting screw, a magnetic head-to media backer device mounted on the backer plate having a frame with a cavity therein and a spring member partially contained within the cavity, said frame further comprising first and second locating holes extending there through for receiving the first and second locating pins and a frame mounting hole extending through the frame for accommodating the mounting screw there through, and an asymmetrically shaped film guide cover plate mounted over said backer device having a tapped hole there through for fastening with the mounting screw, whereby the cover plate is removably fastened to the backer plate and the backer device is captured between the backer and cover plates, is described.