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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2001
Masaki Kameyama, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A head assembly for an information storage device that includes a head slider with a read/write element for reading/recording information to/from a disk and a suspension for supporting the head slider. The suspension includes a generally planar sheet that extends in a longitudinal direction from a first end to second end and an arm attaching portion located near the first end of the generally planar sheet of the suspension. The arm attaching portion is adapted to be attached to a head arm. The suspension also includes a slider attaching portion positioned near the second end of the generally planar sheet of the suspension, where the slider attaching portion extends generally in the longitudinal direction and is surrounded by a generally U-shaped opening in the generally planar sheet. The slider attaching portion faces a securing surface of the head slider. At least one of the slider attaching portion of the suspension and the securing surface of the head slider includes a nonplanar portion, and the head slider and the suspension are affixed to each other at the nonplanar portion, whereby the effects of torsion upon the alignment of the head slider are mitigated by the nonplanar portion. Preferably, the nonplanar portion includes a curved portion.