Unmounted head gimbal assembly clamping plate
US8176794B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 16, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/455
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and associated method for non-permanently fixturing an unmounted head gimbal assembly (UHGA). A backing plate has a planar body defining a plurality of contact points, and a lip extending from the body that is operably alignable with the UHGA so that a force applied against the lip transfers through the body to urge each of the contact points against the UHGA.
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