Patent ID: 6583959
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A head assembly for interfacing with a storage medium of a disk cartridge, comprising:a first slider, comprising: (i) a first rail, extending longitudinally along said first slider, and having an air bearing feature that extends across an entire width of said first rail, wherein said air bearing feature comprises at least one shaped slot having: at least one angled entrance point on an inside edge of said first rail angled toward a leading edge of said first slider; at least one angled entrance point on an outside edge of said first rail angled toward said leading edge of said first slider; at least one angled exit point on said inside edge of said first rail angled toward a trailing edge of said first slider; at least one angled exit point on said outside edge of said first rail angled toward said trailing edge of said first slider; (ii) a second rail, extending longitudinally along said first slider; (iii) a sensor disposed in a trailing end of said first rail of said first slider for communicating with said storage medium; and a second slider aligned with said first slider, comprising (i) a first rail, extending longitudinally along said second slider and having an air bearing feature that extends across an entire width of said first rail of said second slider, wherein said air bearing feature comprises at least one shaped slot having: at least one angled entrance point on an inside edge of said first rail angled toward a leading edge of said second slider; at least one angled entrance point on an outside edge of said first rail angled toward said leading edge of said second slider; at least one angled exit point on said inside edge of said first rail angled toward a trailing edge of said second slider; at least one angled exit point on said outside edge of said first rail angled toward said trailing edge of said second slider, said first rail of said second slider being aligned with said second rail of said first slider; (ii) a second rail, extending longitudinally along said second slider, said second rail of said second slider being aligned with said first rail of said first slider; (iii) a sensor disposed in a trailing edge of said first rail of said second slider for communicating with said storage medium; and wherein said air bearing feature acts to control a flow of contaminants away from said sensors.