David Nolan Payne

US Patent:

59825871, Nov 9, 1999

Filed:

Jan 29, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/015680

Inventors:

Amir G. Alagheband - Vancouver, CA
Aris C. Cleanthous - Towson MD
Omar Hafez - Mountian View CA
Brian Eric Lee - Pacific Grove CA
David M. Payne - Meridian ID

Assignee:

Western Digital Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

G11B 554
G11B 2122

US Classification:

360105

Abstract:

A head disk assembly for a hard disk drive having a mechanical actuator latch subassembly. The head disk assembly includes an enclosure, a disk, a pivot bearing cartridge, and a head stack assembly. The enclosure includes a base that preferably includes integral side walls. The disk has a recording surface that has an annular landing zone. The head stack assembly includes a head supported to be moved radially relative to the recording surface and to be brought to rest at a position in the landing zone. Significantly, the head disk assembly also includes a unitary latch base member and a unitary pivot latch member. The unitary latch base member has a mounting portion for mounting the latch base member to the base, an arm extending parallel to the major interior-facing surface, an inner crash stop post including an engaging end, and a pivot post. The arm also includes a spring holding post. The unitary pivot latch member has a bore surrounding the pivot post to allow pivot motion of the pivot latch member.

US Patent:

D3422577, Dec 14, 1993

Filed:

May 4, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/878009

Inventors:

David W. Payne - Baltimore MD

US Classification:

D14218

Address:

4243 Saint Vincents Dr, Baltimore, MD 21215

Phone:

(443)5013439

VIN:

1FAFP53U47A108780

Make:

FORD

Model:

TAURUS

Year:

2007