Patent ID: 7230797

Claim:
A disk drive comprising: a rotating storage disk that generates fluid flow; and a slider positioned near the storage disk, the slider including a flying side that faces the storage disk and a read/write head that interacts with the storage disk to transfer information between the storage disk and the read/write head, the flying side including a leading edge, a trailing edge that is opposite the leading edge, a first lateral side, a second lateral side opposite the first lateral side, a first lateral edge positioned at an intersection of the first lateral side and the flying side, a second lateral edge positioned at an intersection of the second lateral side and the flying side, a leading bearing surface including a groove that is located in a center of the leading bearing surface, an intermediate bearing surface, and a transverse channel positioned between the leading bearing surface and the intermediate bearing surface, the transverse channel extending from the first lateral edge to the second lateral edge so that at least a portion of the fluid flow in the transverse channel is directed to one of the lateral edges.