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Suspension and head gimbal assembly with the suspension

US6894873B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 19, 2002
Grant dateMay 17, 2005
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Expiry dateSep 7, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/4853
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A suspension includes a load beam, a flexure fixed to the load beam for determining a flying attitude of a head slider provided with at least one head element, the flexure having a slider supporting section for supporting the head slider, and a load adjustment mechanism formed at the slider supporting section of the flexure, for adjusting a load imposed on the head slider.

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