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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 1996
Filed:
Oct. 20, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Norman K Frater, San Jose, CA (US);
Alan P Giorgi, Cupertino, CA (US);
Oscar J Ruiz, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B / ; G11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
360104 ;
Abstract
A suspension system comprises a load beam connecting a transducer element to a support member. The load beam has a stiffener member which forms an enclosed interior chamber. The stiffener member adds rigidity to the suspension. The transducer element is connected to the load beam by a pivoting assembly. The pivoting assembly is comprised of a plurality of thin plate members which are stacked together. The result is a low profile suspension system.