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Guide rail assembly for disk drive

US6628597B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims
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Filing dateAug 31, 2001
Grant dateSep 30, 2003
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Expiry dateFeb 20, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B17/056
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A guide rail assembly for use with a disk drive has a first rail that has a raised ridge with a wavy upper edge and a wavy lower edge. The assembly also has a second rail having a channel defined therein, with the channel having a wavy upper wall and a wavy lower wall. The raised ridge of the first rail is positioned for reciprocating movement inside the channel of the second rail.

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