Patents by Inventor Paul Andrew Wenker

Paul Andrew Wenker 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).

  • Disk head positioning system including lift wing extensions on the actuator and a pivoting latch
    Patent number: 6016240
    Abstract: A mechanical linkage within a computer disk drive is used to ensure that the disk drive heads are parked prior to diskette ejection. An eject frame moves with respect to the chassis and drives a latch in an arcuate path. The latch engages an actuator and drives the actuator to an inner diameter position. The mechanical linkage ensures that the actuator is captured in its parked position whenever the eject frame is in an ejected position. The latch is returned to a stowed position when a diskette is installed in the disk drive. The mechanical linkage protects the heads by ensuring proper clearances from the diskette, and by positioning the actuator in a structurally rigid portion of the receiver plate. The invention has particular applicability to disk drives for portable computers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2000
    Assignee: O.R. Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan David Jargon, Paul Andrew Wenker, Kenneth Hudson Fernalld, James Harold Bodmer, David William Paquet