Patent ID: 8208224

Claim:
A suspension assembly for a magnetic read/write head of a storage device, the suspension assembly comprising: a flexure comprising: a gimbal area comprising a leading end and a trailing end; a metal support layer in the gimbal area, the metal support layer comprising: a flexure tongue; a flexure tip disposed at the trailing end and comprising first and second isolation arms extending from the flexure tongue; and a bond pad support section comprising at least one support arm extending from the flexure tongue; and a load beam comprising an elongated flat surface having a protrusion extending therefrom and having at least one cut-out section, wherein the leading end of the gimbal area of the flexure is attached along the elongated flat surface of the load beam, wherein the flexure is configured to retain contact with the protrusion, and wherein the at least one cut-out section is configured to receive a portion of the bond pad support section when the flexure rotates about a long axis of the suspension assembly.