Seagate Technologies, Inc.

Jeff Gerard Barina

Frederick Frank Kazmierczak

Ryan Andrew Sievers

Ted Randal McDonald

Bruce Lynn Blakeslee

Robert Terry Haas

Russel Edward Rock

An apparatus and method for reducing deflection of an actuator assembly within a head disc assembly in a disc drive during a mechanical shock event. A snubber is fastened to a stationary portion of the head disc assembly and has a snubber body and two or more snubber arms connected to the snubber body. The adjacent snubber arms form slots therebetween. A portion of the actuator assembly may be inserted into each of the slots whereby the snubber arms will reduce the deflective movement of the actuator assembly during a mechanical shock event.

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Loveland, CO, United States of America

Jeff Gerard Barina