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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2001
Rishi Kant, Boulder, CO (US);
Alexander W. Chang, Longmont, CO (US);
Steven R. Speckmann, Louisville, CO (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
An actuator assembly is provided for a computer disc drive. The actuator assembly includes an actuator body that supports a shell head support arm and/or a shell coil yoke. The coil yoke supports the coil of the VCM. The actuator body pivots about a pivot axis and is attached to the cartridge bearing assembly disposed within an inner hollow of the actuator body. The head support arm is a shell having a core, a first surface and a second surface. The first surface of the head support arm is concave and the second surface of the head support arm is convex. The head support arm is connected to the actuator body at a proximal end. At a distal end of the head support arm, there is a flat portion with a swage hole for connection of the flexure assembly.