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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2003
Sandeepan Bhattacharya, Eagan, MN (US);
Srinivas Tadepalli, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Sandeepan Bhattacharya, Eagan, MN (US);
Srinivas Tadepalli, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
A suspension for supporting a head slider over a media surface. The suspension includes a load beam, a base plate interface region, and a base plate. The load beam has a proximal end, a distal end and longitudinal centerline. A localized stiffening portion is raised above the load beam, and is connected to the load beam by rounded side edges. The base plate interface region is coupled to a proximal end of the load beam, and provides a pre-load bend. Finally, base plate is coupled to the base plate interface region such that the base plate is coupled to a side of the base plate interface region that is opposite the media surface.