Patent ID: 6098270
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: G11B,Y10T

Abstract:
A process for the production of a slider/spring arm assembly, the process comprising the steps of:forming bases on a slider from a first material having a first melting point, said bases having a controlled height;forming a meltable stud member on each of the said bases from a second material having a second melting point below that of the first material;placing supplementary meltable stud members on an end of a spring arm, said supplementary stud members being made from the second material and being placed at locations corresponding to the meltable stud members deposited on the bases;positioning a spring arm on the slider in a position which forms a working position of the assembly; andraising a temperature of the bases and meltable stud members to above the second melting point of the second material, but below the first melting point of the first material.