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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 1986
Filed:
Apr. 25, 1984
Steven Kaczeus, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Stephen Bibby, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Seagate Technology, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
A head positioning apparatus for positioning magnetic heads relative to a recording medium is disclosed herein. This apparatus includes a carriage adapted to mount magnetic heads and a carriage guide for linearly guiding the carriage to position the heads relative to a recording medium. A linear drive mechanism is provided for imparting linear movement to the carriage. The carriage is supported for movement relative to the guide and comprises a plurality of bearings captured in grooves in the guide and the carriage, at least one of the bearings is on each side of the carriage, and a retainer movable parallel and proportionately to the carriage to hold the bearings in position relative to the carriage.