Patents by Inventor T. J. Cameron

T. J. Cameron 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).

  • Load and unload ramp with integrated latch
    Patent number: 5973887
    Abstract: A ramp loading and unloading system for the heads in a disc drive including an integrated latching mechanism for the disc drive actuator. The flexures that support the heads include ramp contact features which engage the ramps, and at least one of the ramp contact features includes a vertical latching face. At least one of the ramps includes a discontinuity forming a ramp latching face with which the vertical latching face of the ramp contact feature engages to latch the actuator. The ramp structure also includes a pivoting member which is rotated under influence of the actuator to allow the latching faces of the flexure and ramp structure to disengage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: Seagate Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: T. J. Cameron