Appeal No. 1998-2585
Application No. 08/643,935
a first flexure arm connected to the load beam and
the slider portion;
a second flexure arm connected to the load beam and
the slider portion;
a cavity positioned between the first flexure arm and
the second flexure arm; and
an electrical cable extending along the load beam and
positioned for connection to the back surface of the
slider, the electrical cable being comprised of a first
layer and a second layer, the second layer being positioned
on the first layer and comprising at least a first elongated
strip of a high strength electrically conductive material
selected from the group consisting of Cu-Ni-Si-Mg alloy,
Be-Cu-Ni alloy and Cu-Ti alloy and a second elongated
strip of the high strength electrically conductive material,
with the first elongated strip being separated from the
second elongated strip by a space that prevents the first
elongated strip from electrically shorting the second
elongated strip and the first layer being positioned
between the back surface of the slider and the second
layer.
The Examiner relies on the following references:
Picault et al. (Picault) 5,026,434 Jun. 25,
1991
Johnson et al. (Johnson) 5,331,489 Jul. 19,
1994
(Filing date: Nov. 12,
1992)
Japanese Kokai publications2
2We have considered in making our decision English
translations of these publications provided by and for the
Patent and Trademark Office. A copy of these translations is
mailed with this decision.
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