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Patent No.:

US 7064931 B1

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Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2006

Filed:

Jun. 27, 2003
Applicant:

Andrew John Hutchinson, New Prague, MN (US);

Inventor:

Andrew John Hutchinson, New Prague, MN (US);

Assignee:

Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/48 (2006.01); G11B 21/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A suspension for supporting a transducer in a data storage system includes a longitudinal axis, a proximal mounting section, and first and second opposing side edges. The suspension includes a rigid load beam section that extends longitudinally along the longitudinal axis. A flexible section is located between the proximal mounting section and the rigid load beam section. The flexible section has a preload bend transverse the longitudinal axis and a peak strain region located between the preload bend and the rigid load beam section. A damper covers a portion of the peak strain region.


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Hutchinson, Andrew. (2006). Disc drive suspension optimized for preload bend damper (U.S. Patent No. 7064931). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7064931

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