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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2007
Thomas H. Wick, Stewart, MN (US);
Mark S. Hedeen, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Jeremy J. Stroschein, Waconia, MN (US);
John L. Schumann, Litchfield, MN (US);
Justin M. Eggert, Dassel, MN (US);
Thomas H. Wick, Stewart, MN (US);
Mark S. Hedeen, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Jeremy J. Stroschein, Waconia, MN (US);
John L. Schumann, Litchfield, MN (US);
Justin M. Eggert, Dassel, MN (US);
Hutchinson Technology Incorporated, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Abstract
Apparatus for adjusting the static attitude of a head suspension having a gimbal with at least one gimbal arm. One embodiment of the invention includes a pair of first contacting members contacting a first side of the gimbal arm at a pair of spaced apart locations, and a second contacting member contacting a second side of the gimbal arm at an intermediate location between the spaced apart locations. The first and second contacting members move together relative to each other, plastically deforming the gimbal arm by the relative movement between the second and first contacting members while the spaced apart location between the first contacting members is maintained during the plastic deformation such that at least one of a pitch and roll parameter of the gimbal is adjusted to a desired amount.