Shock pads for a slider for a data storage system
US6229671A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 19, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B21/21
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data storage system including a disc for storing digital information and transducer for retrieving such information. A slider supports a transducers proximate the disc surface and includes a bearing surface generally facing the disc surface for operation of the transducer above the disc surface. The bearing includes raised bearing surfaces, and shock-absorbing pads which are spaced from a base surface and extend to an elevation aligned with or below the bearing surfaces. Shock pads are located to provide a contact interface between the slider and disc surface.
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