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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2000
Chen-Chi Lin, San Jose, CA (US);
Kamran Oveyssi, San Jose, CA (US);
Shawn E. Casey, San Jose, CA (US);
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., Lake Forest, CA (US);
Abstract
An aspect of the invention can be regarded as an actuator arm assembly which includes an actuator arm having an actuator bore. The actuator arm is configured to pivot about an axis of rotation. The actuator bore has pivot sleeve contact areas. The actuator arm assembly includes a pivot cartridge which includes a pivot sleeve which is formed to exert compressive force radially from the axis of rotation. The pivot sleeve is formed to locally deform radially relative to the axis of rotation adjacent the pivot sleeve contact areas. The pivot cartridge includes a bearing outer race. The pivot cartridge includes a bearing gap formed between the bearing outer race and the pivot sleeve for inhibiting transfer of force between the pivot sleeve and the bearing outer race.