Patents by Inventor Jay Spendlove

Jay Spendlove has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Wing attachment for head load/unload in a data storage device
    Patent number: 5530607
    Abstract: In a magnetic disk drive heads are loaded and unloaded onto the magnetic disk by wings attached in close proximity to the magnetic heads. The wings are cylindrical rods which ride on opposed ramps to separate the heads so that they can travel on either side of the disk and the heads are then brought together properly onto the disk. The wings are attached to the suspension arms of a Winchester head assembly by an attachment device having a tapered notch with an interference fit which secures the rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignee: Iomega Corporation
    Inventor: Jay Spendlove