Patent ID: 6389684
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: B23D,G11B,Y10T

Abstract:
A combination for connecting suspension assemblies to a plurality of spaced actuator arms of an E-block assembly of a disc drive comprising:a plurality of tubular stakes coupled to the suspension assemblies and adapted to extend through stakes holes of the plurality of spaced actuator arms of the E-block assembly; an elongated swaging device having a length sized for insertion through the plurality of spaced actuator arms of the E-block assembly and including an expandable swaging extent, and the swaging extent being operable between an insertion dimension and a swaging dimension, in the insertion dimension, the swaging extent being sized for insertion into channels of the tubular stakes and, in the swaging dimension, the swaging extent being dimensioned to supply a swaging force to the tubular stakes; and an operating device operably coupled to the swaging device and operable to move the swaging device between a retracted position and a plurality of incremental positions, said incremental positions being spaced relative to a separation distance between the plurality of actuator arms to selectively align the swaging extent with individual actuator arms during a swaging operation to successively swage the suspension assemblies to the plurality of actuator arms.