Suspension having relief against flexure movement interference
US5949616A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 10, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/484
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Extended arcuate travel of the flexure in a disk drive suspension head gimbal assembly is provided by reducing the load beam body thickness in the areas where the load beam body normally interferes with full arc traverse, by etching some or all of the load beam material away in the interference areas.
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