The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2002
Norimasa Fujita, Ushiku, JP;
Akira Tadakuma, Inashiki-Gun, JP;
Yasuji Takagi, Ebina, JP;
Ichiro Takadera, Sumida-Ku, JP;
Akira Nojima, Aikou-Gun, JP;
Masashi Shiraishi, Kitasaku-Gun, JP;
Takeshi Wada, Saku, JP;
Norimasa Fujita, Ushiku, JP;
Akira Tadakuma, Inashiki-Gun, JP;
Yasuji Takagi, Ebina, JP;
Ichiro Takadera, Sumida-Ku, JP;
Akira Nojima, Aikou-Gun, JP;
Masashi Shiraishi, Kitasaku-Gun, JP;
Takeshi Wada, Saku, JP;
Nippon Mektron, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
TDK Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
NHK Spring Co., Ltd., Kanagawa-Ken, JP;
Abstract
The invention is directed toward a method of manufacturing a flexure blank whereby an opening portion is provided in a in a connecting portion of a flexure blank, an opening end portion of an insulating base layer is coated with a conductive member without exposing the opening end portion of the insulating base layer in the connecting portion, and a lower surface of the conductive member of the opening portion in the connecting portion of the flexure blank is structured such as to form the same surface as the lower surface of the insulating base layer.