Self-loading magnetic head air bearing slider
US4420780A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 1981 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/6005
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The air bearing surface of a self-loading magnetic head slider has two side rails and a recessed section therebetween. The air bearing surface has a cylindrical or parabolic crowned shape to effectuate very small spacing between the trailing end of the slider, which supports magnetic transducer means in flying relation to a moving magnetic medium.
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