FLYING HEAD ON PANTOGRAPH ASSEMBLY WITH PRESSURE RESPONSIVE WITHDRAWAL

摘要

A flying transducer head mounting for use with rapidly moving magnetic data storage devices such as drums of discs having a magnetizable surface is disclosed. The disclosed mounting is a pantograph type support for supporting a multiple transducer head pad on which the transducer heads are mounted. The heads are brought into flying position after the data storage device has reached its operating speed. The entire assembly includes circuit means for bringing the heads into flying position and circuitry to provide fail-safe operation.