Patent ID: 6989970
Filing Date: 2006-01-24
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. An assembly to access a data storage medium, the assembly comprising: a mounting block adapted to pivot, the mounting block including a bore; a bearing assembly associated with the bore such that a journal of the bearing assembly is disposed within the bore; a spacer extending from the mounting block having a plurality of holes accessible from one or both of a top surface and a bottom surface of the spacer in order to receive one or more removable fasteners; a first rigid arm disposed over one of the top surface and the bottom surface and removably fastened with the spacer; a second rigid arm disposed over the other of the top surface and the bottom surface and removably fastened with the spacer; and wherein the first rigid arm and the second rigid arm are separately removably fastened with the spacer such that one of the first rigid arm and the second rigid arm is adapted to remain fastened with the spacer when the other of the first rigid arm and the second rigid arm is removed.