Patent ID: 11862209
Assignee: MAGNECOMP CORPORATION
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 20:
21. A suspension comprising:
a load beam, the load beam including a mounting region at a proximal end of the load beam and a rigid region at a distal portion of the load beam;
a base plate, the base plate mounted to the mounting region of the load beam; and
a flexure, the flexure mounted to the rigid region of the load beam, wherein the load beam further comprises:
a major surface including a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end including a tip weld, a dustpan, and a lift tab;
side rails extending from the major surface and the dustpan;
and a slit disposed on the major surface about the tip weld, wherein the tip weld is disposed at a dustpan forming line between the major surface and the dustpan.