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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2000
Rishi Kant, Boulder, CO (US);
Steven R. Speckmann, Louisville, CO (US);
Mark A. Schwandt, Platteville, CO (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
A lightweight actuator for use in a disc drive where the actuator body, yoke and actuator arms are molded as a unitary article. The actuator is preferably molded from a composite material chosen on the basis that its dynamic characteristics are comparable to the characteristics exhibited by materials conventionally used for making actuators. In addition, the actuator facilitates the formation of zero insertion force connection features at the actuator arms for coupling with the respective suspensions. The present invention thus allows for the application of improved connection methods at lower cost.