Patents by Inventor William A. Picker

William A. Picker 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).

  • Damper for constant load arm
    Patent number: 4208684
    Abstract: A head mount faithfully follows flexible media perturbations. The head mount consists of a pivoted rigid head support arm controlled by an offset spring having an offset damping and yieldably urging relationship to the rigid arm. The rigid arm acts as a free beam. The arm is pivoted to a record support radially movable with respect to a record disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1980
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Donovan M. Janssen, Raymond E. Kellow, Sr., William A. Picker, Anton J. Radman, Jr.