Patent ID: 6373664
Filing Date: 2002-04-16
Classification: G11B,Y10T

Abstract:
A load-unload efficient disk drive suspension comprising a load beam and a flexure having a frame and a tongue with a free end forming a limiter structure, said flexure including a cut along a transverse line inward of said tongue free end from a first edge of said tongue free end partway across said free end to free a flap of material from said tongue free end and leave an uncut remainder to a second edge of said tongue free end, said flap defining a head including said tongue free end first edge and a neck of reduced extent relative to said head such that said flap is hook-shaped and its head portion extends beyond said tongue free end remainder, and said flap being bent into a substantially normal orientation relative to said tongue free end to have said head portion overlie said flexure frame in spaced relation.