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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:
Nov. 29, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2004
Applicants:
Gregory W. Schuh, Camarillo, CA (US);
Tracy Lytle, Camarillo, CA (US);
Inventors:
Gregory W. Schuh, Camarillo, CA (US);
Tracy Lytle, Camarillo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Veeco Instruments Inc., Woodbury, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B24B 49/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A lapping row tool comprising a plurality of bending nodes having a space between adjacent ones of said nodes and each of which has an end surface to manipulate a row of magnetic heads during lapping. A bridge extends along the end surfaces of the bending nodes and across the space between the adjacent bending nodes. The bridge provides a surface for holding the row of magnetic heads that prevents the flexing of the row into the space between the bending nodes during lapping while allowing the bending nodes to manipulate the row during lapping.