Patent ID: 6032352
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: G11B,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a rigid disk drive compromising the steps of:(a) providing a baseplate;(b) providing a rigid disk and supporting said rigid disk for rotation on said baseplate;(c) providing an elongated actuator arm comprising a load beam and pivotally supporting said actuator arm for rotation about a center of rotation on said baseplate;(d) providing an end of said load beam with a lift tab extending along an axis which is displaced with respect to a centerline of said load beam;(e) providing a read/write recording element and supporting said read/write recording element by said load beam at a position intermediate said center of rotation and said lift tab; and(f) providing a cam assembly comprising a cam surface and locating said cam assembly on said baseplate at a position adjacent to an edge of said disk and in a location in which said lift tab can contact said cam surface.