Patent ID: RE39478

Claim:
A magnetic head suspension assembly including an air bearing slider and at least one transducer disposed on said slider for transducing data that is recorded and read out from a surface of a rotating magnetic disk drive comprising: a single integral planar piece of a specified thickness comprising, a load beam section formed with a narrowed end; a flexure section formed with two spaced narrow legs defining a cutout portion therebetween, said legs extending from said narrowed end of said load beam section, and a lateral ear spaced from said load beam section connecting said legs; a tongue extending from said end of said narrowed load beam section, said tongue being disposed between said legs of said flexure section, said tongue having a free end within said flexure section, said tongue being formed with a load dimple; said air bearing slider being bonded to said lateral ear and in contact with said load dimple; whereby load transfer is effectively separated from the gimballing action of said slider so that pitch and roll stiffness is effectively reduced.