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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 1999
Filed:
Nov. 14, 1997
Hong Khuu, Fremont, CA (US);
Castlewood Systems, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Abstract
The invention provides devices, systems, and methods for limiting the travel of a data transfer head along the recording surface of a removable hard disk, particularly for recording and archiving of digital video and other data. A tab of a moveable linkage limits radial travel of a head support arm radially along the recording surface. The linkage will preferably be also used to ensure that the data transfer head is retracted to a parked position when no cartridge is inserted in the drive, and the linkage will often include a biasing spring to help eject the cartridge from the drive. The biasing spring may also be used to resiliently rebound the recording head safely back toward the recording surface.