Patent ID: 6959487
Filing Date: 2005-11-01
Classification: G11B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A head disc merge assembly for use at a merging station where an actuator assembly is merged with a disc stack, the actuator assembly having a flexure arm supporting a data transducer head and the disc stack having a disc with a data storage surface, the head disc merge assembly comprising: a merge comb having a merge arm to engage and support the flexure arm, the merge comb having one of an acceptable condition and an unacceptable non-clearance condition, in the acceptable condition the merge arm supporting the flexure arm at an elevation sufficient to establish a clearing relationship between the data transducer head and the disc as the data transducer head is positioned adjacent the data storage surface, in the non-acceptable condition the merge comb having an interference relationship with the disc stack; and a gage comb assembly supported at the head disc merge assembly station, the gage comb assembly further comprising a gage comb body wherein the gage comb body has a certification slot and the merge comb is engageable with the gage comb in the certification slot to indicate whether the merge comb has the acceptable clearance condition or the unacceptable non-clearance condition.