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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 1990
Filed:
Feb. 25, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
Allen G Rumpler, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Computer & Communications Technology Corp., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
408212 ; 408227 ; 408211 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for removing a head gimbal from a head stack assembly without causing damage to adjacent head gimbals and minimizing damage to the head stack assembly. The tool driver of a miniature drill is inserted through holes in the stack assembly and attached head gimbals to the position of the head gimbal to be removed. A removable cutting tool is attached to the tool driver and the head gimbal is drilled free of the head stack assembly.