Patent ID: 7149057

Claim:
A head suspension comprising: a base; a load beam having a first end and a second end, a longitudinal axis extending between the first end and the second end of the load beam, and a transverse axis extending perpendicular to the longitudinal axis within a first plane; and a bend section extending in the first plane and connecting the base to the second end of the load beam to define a load path for transmission of forces between the base and the load beam, the bend section including a transverse axis aligned parallel to the transverse axis of the load beam, a longitudinal axis aligned parallel to the load beam longitudinal axis, a width measured along the transverse axis of the bend section between first and second sides of the bend section, and first and second rails formed from material of the bend section and extending in a direction parallel to the transverse axis of the bend section, the first and second rails being bent out of the first plane so as to form an open channel across at least a portion of the width of the bend section, the open channel being positioned in the load path such that the forces transmitted between the base and the load beam pass through the open channel in their entirety.