Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval – Head mounting – Disk record
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-29
2008-08-05
Watko, Julie Anne (Department: 2627)
Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval
Head mounting
Disk record
Reexamination Certificate
active
07408743
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and method for reading and writing information onto a hard disk drive is provided. The apparatus includes a suspension assembly for a hard disk drive. The suspension assembly includes at least two spring extensions that couple to a proximal portion of a load beam. These spring extensions are disposed by a vertical offset and couple to the load beam on opposite sides of a longitudinal axis of the load beam. The method for operating a disk drive apparatus includes following by a suspension assembly from a reference position to a second position a vertical movement of a rotating disk. The suspension assembly is predisposed to move from the reference position to the second position by a vertical offset between a first and second spring extensions of the suspension assembly. A read/write head coupled to the suspension assembly is in closer alignment to a selected track during the vertical movement in the second position than if the first and second spring extensions are disposed to be co-planar.
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Footrakul Sitthipong
McCaslin Martin John
Sittipongpanich Khampon
Thaveeprungsriporn Visit
Intellectual Property Law Office of Joel D. Voelzke
Magnecomp Corporation
Watko Julie Anne
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