Head cleaning cartridge for magnetic disk drive
US4663686A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 1984 |
| Grant date | May 5, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/41
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cleaning cartridge for a magnetic disk drive has a flexible cleaning pad on a wiper assembly which is rotatable in the base of the cartridge. A knob on the outside edge of the cartridge is moved back and forth to rotate the wiper assembly by a cable attached to the hub. As the assembly rotates, a cam surface forces the flexible pad into engagement with the head to clean it.
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