Patent ID: 7467479
Filing Date: 2008-12-23
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A headstack mounting assembly for releasably coupling a headstack to a slide of a spinstand, comprising: a fixed locator comprising a first planar surface, and adapted to be affixed to said slide; a headstack locator comprising a second planar surface; and three pads, each of said pads extending from one of said first planar surface and said second planar surface; wherein the headstack locator is adapted to receive a headstack, and is adapted to be selectively coupled to said fixed locator in response to an applied vacuum between said first planar surface and said second planar surface, whereby said first planar surface is opposite said second planar surface, and to be selectively decoupled from said fixed locator in response to an applied positive pressure between said first planar surface and said second planar surface, and wherein, during coupling, the first and second planar surfaces are drawn towards each other in response to the applied vacuum, and the three pads maintain separation of said surfaces.