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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 1991
Filed:
Oct. 02, 1990
William W Brooks, Jr, Rochester, MN (US);
Jeff B Brown, Rochester, MN (US);
Jerome T Coffey, Oronoco, MN (US);
Richard H Estry, Rochester, MN (US);
Marlin P Graves, Rochester, MN (US);
Gary L Heitkamp, Rochester, MN (US);
Larry H Lengerman, Rochester, MN (US);
Thomas J Myhre, Sr, Stewartwille, MN (US);
Terrance L Schaefer, Rochester, MN (US);
Paul D Teig, Byron, MN (US);
Arvid C Tougas, Plainview, MN (US);
Donald J Wanek, Rochester, MN (US);
John H Wirz, Pine Island, MN (US);
Walter E Zahn, Oronoco, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus in which the wires from the heads on an actuator arm can be positioned and attached to the arm electronics automatically. A loadspring manufacturing assembly has a pair of wire carrying and positioning tails and a disposable portion. The disposable portion and the wire carrying and positioning tails each have pegs for controlling the position of the wire and for allowing twisting of the wire pairs for purposes of noise suppression. The wires are positioned about the pegs and twisted. The wires are then bonded to the loadspring assembly. A portion of the wire carrying tail has a window or opening therein. The wires are fanned out and spaced apart as they pass across the window. The wire carrying portion also has a living hinge. A portion of the wire carrying tail which includes a latching window which latches a peg is moved about the hinge and positioned at about a right angle to the loadspring. The disposable portion and the unused tail are removed. The remaining assembly is attached to the arm electronics module through the window with the spaced apart wires.