Slider configured for rapid bearing stabilization during ramp load operations
US7106556B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 24, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/54
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A slider includes a longitudinal axis, a recessed region, a bearing surface, first and second elongated rails, and first and second elongated depressions. The first and second elongated rails extend generally parallel to the longitudinal axis and are disposed about the recessed region. Each of the first and second rails include a disc-facing surface that is recessed bearing surface. The first and second elongated depressions extend along the first and second rails, respectively. Each depression includes a depression floor that is recessed relative to the respective disc-facing surface.
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