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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2002
Applicants:
Miguel Dominguez, Jr., San Jose, CA (US);
Ambrish Misra, Milpitas, CA (US);
Hatem Radwan, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Miguel Dominguez, Jr., San Jose, CA (US);
Ambrish Misra, Milpitas, CA (US);
Hatem Radwan, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/55 (2006.01); G11B 21/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An actuator assembly for a disk drive is provided wherein the pivot cartridge is supported within the bore of the actuator with corrugated end rings. The corrugated end rings provide a uniform distribution of forces on the pivot cartridge and effectively reduce vibrations between the pivot cartridge and the body of the actuator.