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Head gimbal assembly loader

US7542868B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 31, 2007
Grant dateJun 2, 2009
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Expiry dateJan 31, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/4903
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of loading a head gimbal assembly on a disc includes attaching an unmounted head gimbal assembly to a four bar loader. The four bar loader includes a fixed plate, a pivot plate, and a four bar linkage connecting the fixed plate to the pivot plate. The four bar loader is then used to tilt the attached head gimbal assembly toward the surface of the disc.

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