Appeal 2006-3069
Application 10/661,273
We note that claim 2 has been cancelled (Br. 2). Claims 8, 16, and 23
have been withdrawn from consideration (id.).
THE INVENTION
The disclosed invention relates generally to hard disk drives. More
particularly, the disclosed invention implements a motion limiting element
spaced from the suspension such that motion of the suspension away from
the disk (e.g., in the event of a physical shock to the drive) is constrained by
the motion limiting element. The distance between the suspension and the
motion limiting element is further established to constrain movement of the
suspension away from the disk such that an air bearing between the slider
and disk is not substantially disrupted (Specification 3).
Independent claim 9 is illustrative:
9. A hard disk drive having a motion limiting element
mechanically constraining movement of at least one suspension of the
disk drive away from a disk of the disk drive in the event of a
mechanical shock to the disk drive while operating at least in a
protected region of the disk such that an air bearing between a slider
supported by the suspension and the disk is not substantially
disrupted.
THE REFERENCES
Kuroda JP 03-168985 July 22, 1991
Onda US 6,417,991 B1 July 9, 2002
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