Patent ID: 6473270
Filing Date: 2002-10-29
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A snubber for reducing deflection of an actuator assembly within a head disc assembly in a disc drive during a mechanical shock event, the actuator assembly having an actuator arm attached to one end of a flexure, a slider attached proximate to an opposite end of the flexure, and a load ramp for parking the actuator assembly outside of an outer diameter of a disc, the snubber comprising:a snubber body fastened to a stationary portion of the head disc assembly; two snubber arms connected to the snubber body wherein each of the snubber arms is a pin and the snubber arms form a slot therebetween for receiving a portion of the actuator assembly spaced from the opposite end of the flexure and the slider within the slot when the actuator assembly is parked on the load ramp beyond the outside diameter of the disc, wherein the snubber arms contact the portion of the actuator assembly during a shock event and reduce deflection of the actuator assembly.