Patents Represented by Attorney Henry F. Otto, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4443824
    Abstract: A magnetic head arm that supports suspensions and head sliders is formed as an integral die cast rigid structure having two coextensive C-shaped channels along the sides terminating in a thick base. Bridge elements formed between the two channels support the head suspensions and sliders. Apertures in the walls of the channels provide air flow for cooling, and serve to reduce mass thereby enabling faster access to data tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1981
    Date of Patent: April 17, 1984
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Norman K. Frater, Gregory G. Gill, Robert B. Watrous