Appeal 2007-2140
Application 09/892,790
Patent 5,917,679
Strom I
44. Strom I describes at figure 2 and the corresponding section
of the Specification (col. 3, ll. 1-33) a slider 10 with a U-shaped air bearing
platform formed by cross rail 20 and side rails 16 and 18 terminating at
groove 38. Also, trailing cross rail 40 forms a rear air bearing platform
centered on the longitudinal axis with pole tips 32 (transducer elements).
45. Reissue claims 21, 30-32, and 41 are anticipated by Strom I.
Dorius
46. Dorius describes at figure 9A and the corresponding section
of the Specification (col. 6, ll. 26-46) a slider 1501 with an U-shaped air
bearing platform whose side wall portions terminate before reaching the rear
edge. Also shown is a rear air bearing platform centered on the longitudinal
axis for mounting a transducer (Col. 5, ll. 20-21).
47. Reissue claims 21, 30-32, and 41 are anticipated by Dorius.
Ruiz
48. Ruiz describes at figure 10 and the corresponding section of the
Specification (col. 8, l. 65, through col. 9, l. 14) a slider 72 with an U-shaped
air bearing platform whose side wall portions terminate before reaching the
rear edge. Also shown is a rear air bearing platform centered on the
longitudinal axis for mounting a transducer 310.
49. Reissue claims 21, 30-32, and 41 are anticipated by Ruiz.
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