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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2008
Applicants:
Rick R. Drape, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Corey S. Hartmann, Litchfield, MN (US);
Duane A. Lundin, Litchfield, MN (US);
Inventors:
Rick R. Drape, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Corey S. Hartmann, Litchfield, MN (US);
Duane A. Lundin, Litchfield, MN (US);
Assignee:
Hutchinson Technology Incorporated, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A relatively stiff head suspension component. The suspension component is comprised of a sheet material having a major surface with side-edges. Tubular stiffening rails are integrally formed on the side-edges from the sheet material. The tubular rails have a substantially symmetrical cross section and extend around at least about 270 degrees from the major surface.