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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2004
Jianxin Zhu, Eagan, MN (US);
Zine-eddine Boutaghou, North Oaks, MN (US);
Zheng Shi, San Jose, CA (US);
Jianxin Zhu, Eagan, MN (US);
Zine-Eddine Boutaghou, North Oaks, MN (US);
Zheng Shi, San Jose, CA (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
One aspect of the present invention relates to a slider having a slider body. The slider body includes a bearing surface defining a bearing surface plane, a leading edge, a trailing edge, first side edge, a second side edge and at least one corner. A corner feature is positioned proximate the at least one corner. The corner feature includes a first portion oriented in a first direction and a second portion oriented in a second direction that is different then the first direction. At least one of the first direction and the second direction is toward the trailing edge and is oblique to the bearing surface plane.