Patent ID: 6301081
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A disk drive of the type that can receive a disk cartridge, comprising:a load ramp mounted to the disk drive;an actuator, rotatably mounted to the disk drive, comprising an actuator arm, a suspension arm extending form the actuator arm and a first head lifting tab, the first head lifting tab being disposed in an angular relationship with a longitudinal axis of the suspension arm and being for lifting the actuator from the disk cartridge by slidably engaging the load ramp, the first head lifting tab comprising(i) a first portion, disposed proximal to the suspension arm, for increasing the stiffness of the first head lifting tab; and(ii) a curved second portion, extending from the first position and defining a camming surface, for slidably engaging the load ramp and increasing the stiffness of the head lifting tab;wherein the first portion of the first head lifting tab is curved about a longitudinal axis of the first head lifting tab and the curved second portion of the first head lifting tab is curved about a line that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the first head lifting tab and about the longitudinal axis of the first head lifting tab to define the camming surface for engaging the load ramp.