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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 29, 2000
Ted Randal McDonald, Louisville, CO (US);
Frederick Frank Kazmierczak, Erie, CO (US);
Ryan Andrew Sievers, Longmont, CO (US);
Jeff Gerard Barina, Loveland, CO (US);
Robert Terry Haas, Longmont, CO (US);
Russel Edward Rock, Longmont, CO (US);
Bruce L. Blakeslee, Golden, CO (US);
Seagate Technologies LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for reducing deflection of an actuator assembly within a head disc assembly in a disc drive during a mechanical shock event. A snubber is fastened to a stationary portion of the head disc assembly and has a snubber body and two or more snubber arms connected to the snubber body. The adjacent snubber arms form slots therebetween. A portion of the actuator assembly may be inserted into each of the slots whereby the snubber arms will reduce the deflective movement of the actuator assembly during a mechanical shock event.