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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2000
Kent M. Adams, Eau Claire, WI (US);
Michael L. Gruber, Chippewa Falls, WI (US);
Michael T. Haapala, Eau Claire, WI (US);
Aaron J. Halberg, Hayward, WI (US);
John D. Hutchison, Menomonie, WI (US);
Steven G. O'Brien, Fall Creek, WI (US);
Raymond R. Wolter, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Hutchinson Technology Incorporated, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Abstract
A head suspension for a rigid disk drive comprising one or more tapered processing holes in the load beam. The tapered processing holes can be located in the rigid region, the flexure or the mounting region. The tapered processing holes have a first diameter at a first surface of the load beam and a second diameter at a second surface of the load beam, wherein the first diameter is less than the second diameter. A method of processing a head suspension for a rigid disk drive is also disclosed. A processing tool is operatively engaging with the tapered processing hole to perform one of mechanically or optically locating, measuring. mounting, and/or aligning a suspension arm or components thereof.