Disk drive actuator arm assembly having one or more slotted...

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2005-11-01

2005-11-01

Castro, Angel (Department: 2653)

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Head mounting

For shifting head between tracks

Reexamination Certificate

active

06961218

ABSTRACT:
A disk drive, includes a disk and a head stack assembly for reading and writing to the disk. The head stack assembly includes a body portion defining a through bore that defines a pivot axis; an actuator arm cantilevered from the body portion, the actuator arm defining a thickness, the actuator arm defining at least one through slot in the thickness thereof through which air can flow, each through slot defining a slot surface that is generally perpendicular to the pivot axis; a coil portion cantilevered from the body portion in an opposite direction from the actuator arm, and a head gimbal assembly coupled to the actuator arm.

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patent: 2002/0186511 (2002-12-01), Tsuda et al.
patent: 2002/0186512 (2002-12-01), Kuboteria et al.

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