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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2007
John Edward Scura, Paso Robles, CA (US);
John Michael Beley, Moorpark, CA (US);
John Edward Scura, Paso Robles, CA (US);
John Michael Beley, Moorpark, CA (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
An actuator assembly is provided having a ramp for unloading a transducing head from a storage medium. The actuator assembly includes an actuator arm rotatable about a pivot point and configured to access data on a storage medium. The actuator arm has a base end coupled to a lift tab and a distal end coupled to a transducing head. The actuator assembly also includes an inclined surface located adjacent the base end. The inclined surface is configured to engage with the lift tab to guide the transducing head away from the storage medium.