Shock bumper for a head/disk suspension
US5422770A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/08
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to the invention, a disk drive includes a shock bumper attached to a surface of a suspension such that the shock bumper prevents contact between data region of a disk surface and the suspension that would otherwise result from displacement of the disk relative to the suspension in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the disk.
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