Head slider having convergent channel features with side opening
US6937440B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/6082
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A head slider having a slider body with a disc facing surface and a bearing plane is provided. A first recessed area and a second recessed area are positioned on the disc facing surface and recessed from the bearing plane. A rail on the disc facing surface has a channel that includes a first side edge proximate the first recessed area and a second side edge proximate the second recessed area. The channel is isolated from the first recessed area and open to the second recessed area.
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