Patent ID: 11942124
Assignee: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  F | IPC F  G

Claim 13:
14. A data storage device, comprising:
a recording medium; and
a slider, wherein the slider comprises:
a first side-edge surface,
a second side-edge surface, and
an air-bearing surface (ABS) facing the recording medium, the ABS comprising:
a first side cavity adjacent to the first side-edge surface, and
a first island side blocker situated at a mouth of the first side cavity,

wherein:
a first outer surface of the first island side blocker forms a portion of the first side-edge surface,
a second outer surface of the first island side blocker is recessed from the first side-edge surface,
a first side opening is situated on a leading side of the first island side blocker, and
a second side opening is situated on a trailing side of the first island side blocker.