Patent · US Expired

Universal load/unload ramp

US6452753B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 6, 2001
Grant dateSep 17, 2002
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Expiry dateAug 6, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/40
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This invention generally relates to dynamic load/unload technology in magnetic disk drive assemblies and, more particularly, to a combination of load/unload ramps with shipping combs and/or limiters, such as disk, tab, flexure, suspension or arm limiters, to provide protection to the head assemblies, arms and disks of the magnetic disk drive assemblies.

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