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Suspension assembly with molded structures

US8194351B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 8, 2005
Grant dateJun 5, 2012
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Expiry dateNov 3, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/4833
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A support assembly includes a base layer, a circuit defined along the base layer, and a first material molded on at least a portion of the base layer. The first material substantially forms a shape of at least a portion of the support assembly. Further disclosed is a molded suspension assembly. The molded suspension assembly includes a thin and elongate metallic substrate and a non-metallic material molded along at least a portion of one side of the metallic substrate. The non-metallic material interlocks with the metallic substrate. The molded suspension assembly includes a transducer support area at or near a first end of the molded suspension assembly.

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