Patent ID: 6580585
Filing Date: 2003-06-17
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A magnetic recording device for reading and writing magnetically, comprising:(i) a base plate; (ii) magnetic disk comprising a substrate and a magnetic layer; (iii) a hub fixedly attached to the disk for supporting the disk; (iv) a motor attached to the base plate and operable to rotate the hub; (v) a magnetic read/write head associated with a surface of the disk; (vi) an actuator for supporting the head and moving the head across the disk; and (vii) a load/unload structure for contacting the actuator and displacing the head from the disk comprising a base portion fixedly attached to the base plate, an elongated body extending from the base portion and a ramp extending outwardly from the body, the structure having a porous lubricant reservoir containing lubricant having a vapor pressure of greater than 7Ã—10âˆ’9 atmospheres at 45Â° C.