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US 6,650,507 B2Granted
Actuator with discrete molded in bumper stop
AssigneeSeagate Technology LLC
InventorsEldon Leroy Nelson, Steve Scott Eckerd, Roy L. Wood, Mohammad Noman Ahmad
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Abstract
An actuator with a discrete molded in bumper stop for a disc drive. The actuator has an actuator body moveably supported within the disc drive. A discrete bumper stop has an attaching portion disposed adjacent the actuator body, and an extended portion projecting from the attaching portion engageable with a reference surface of the disc drive at a selected position of the actuator. An overmold member connects the attaching portion of the bumper stop to the actuator body.
Claims12
An actuator for a disc drive, comprising:
- a movable actuator body;
- a bumper stop adjacent the actuator body and extending outwardly from the actuator body for engaging a fixed reference surface of the disc drive, the bumper stop comprising a polymeric material;
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- an overmold member connecting the bumper stop to the actuator body, the overmold member comprising a polymeric material different from the material of the bumper stop.
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An actuator, comprising:
- a movable actuator body;
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- a bumper stop mounted to the actuator body, the bumper stop comprising:
- first and second connecting portions defining a gap therebetween, each connecting portion extending away from the actuator body;
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- a contacting member connected to both connecting members, the contacting member being configured to deflect into the gap upon contact with a reference surface, each connecting portion being thinner than the contacting member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.