Patent ID: 7516465

Claim:
A slider for an optical data writing/reading apparatus, the slider carrying an optical lens defining a focal point; the slider comprising: resilient suspension means adapted for suspension from an arm of said apparatus, the slider having a substantially horizontal pivot axis which is located substantially in a vertical plane through said focal point, wherein the slider has a sloped end, the optical lens being located over a portion of the sloped end; a slider body; a substantially U-shaped raised portion standing raised from a recessed bottom surface, the raised portion comprising two legs arranged alongside side edges of the slider body, each leg having a front end and a rear end, each leg having a same height from the front end to the rear end, the raised portion further comprising a bridge connecting the front ends of said legs, the bridge having the same height as the two legs and being arranged alongside substantially an entire front edge of the slider body, wherein the bridge has a uniform width; and an island portion standing raised from the recessed bottom surface, the island portion having a center located on a line connecting the rear ends of the legs, at equal distances from said legs; the island portion being symmetric about the center.