Patent ID: 7365945
Filing Date: 2008-04-29
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A magnetic head suspension with a lift tab, comprising: a flexure portion which has a magnetic head mount area for supporting a magnetic head slider; a load bend portion which generates a load for pressing said magnetic head slider to a storage surface of a storage medium; a load beam portion which transmits said load to said magnetic head mount area; and a base portion which supports a base end region of said load bend portion, wherein said load beam portion integrally includes a body in which at least a tip end portion thereof extends along a first plane approximately in parallel with the storage surface of the storage medium, and said lift tab extending forward from said tip end portion, said lift tab includes an engaging portion extending along a second plane which is approximately in parallel with said first plane and is positioned above the first plane so as to be spaced apart from the storage surface of said storage medium, and an inclined portion extending between the tip end portion of said body and said engaging portion, said load beam portion further includes a pair of flanges on both side edges in a width direction, said pair of flanges extends only at an area substantially along the entire longitudinal extent of said body and the inclined portion, said engaging portion is formed to have a curved cross-section so that a recess formed by said curved cross-section faces upward, and said curved cross-section extends to said inclined portion over a boundary between said engaging portion and said inclined portion.