Patent ID: 6950282
Filing Date: 2005-09-27
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A hard disk drive assembly, comprising: a baseplate; a disk that has a surface; a spin motor that rotates said disk; a head that is coupled to said disk surface to read and write information with said disk; a suspension having a first end and a second end, said second end being attached to said head, said suspension having a pre-bent elbow portion located adjacent to said first end; an actuator arm which has a beam that is directly attached to said first end of said suspension, said beam having a proximal end and a distal end that extends beyond said elbow of said suspension and is separated from said suspension when said head reads and writes information with said disk, said distal end limits a movement of said head when said suspension moves and engages said actuator arm, said actuator beam having a swage plate opening at said distal end of said beam; a voice coil that is attached to said proximal end of said actuator arm; and, a magnet attached to said base plate.