Head assembly having an apertured reinforcing plate cooperatively attached to a load beam to prevent excessive movement of components of the head assembly
US6483670B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 12, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/4833
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A head suspension includes a planar load beam, and a gimbal extending from, and formed integrally with the load beam. The gimbal has a slider loader on which a head slider is adapted to be attached. Also included in the head suspension is a reinforcing plate cooperatively attached to the load beam.
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