Gimbal having stiffness properties
US5225950A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/4826
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A gimbal for supporting an air bearing slider proximate a rotating disc. The gimbal comprises a flexure seat with first and second opposite ends. A first pair of long, thin beams extend between the first end and the second end. A first cross beam connects the first pair of long, thin beams at the first end such that the beams are spaced at the first end by a first distance. A second cross beam connects the first pair of long, thin beams at the second end such that the beams are spaced at the second end by a second distance, shorter than the first distance. A central pad is connected to the first cross beam and is suspended between the first pair of beams for connection to the air bearing slider.
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