Suspension device for magnetic transducers

A suspension device is disclosed which is formed from a single thickness of resilient material for urging a plurality of magnetic heads toward a moving magnetic surface. The suspension device comprises a base area adapted to be affixed to a support structure, a plurality of adjacent gimbal sets each...

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Main Author HERMAN; ROBERT W
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 13.01.1981
Subjects
INFORMATION STORAGE
INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORDCARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
PHYSICS
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Summary:A suspension device is disclosed which is formed from a single thickness of resilient material for urging a plurality of magnetic heads toward a moving magnetic surface. The suspension device comprises a base area adapted to be affixed to a support structure, a plurality of adjacent gimbal sets each having a first sinuous gimbal member and a second sinuous gimbal member, and a plurality of leaf spring members that join the gimbal sets to the base area. The sinuous gimbal members each further comprise a plurality of laterally adjacent gimbal legs.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19790044536