Spring assisted head stack assembly comb

A method for installing a comb on a disk drive head stack assembly, wherein said head stack assembly comprises a plurality of suspensions, wherein said comb comprises a comb body, a plurality of head separators that are interconnected with said comb body, and a latch, wherein said latch is mounted on said comb body and further is movable relative to said comb body, and wherein said method comprises the steps of:

• moving an entirety of said comb into a first position relative said head stack assembly, and thereby including said comb body, said plurality of head separators, and said latch;
• pivoting said comb body from said first position relative to and toward said plurality of suspensions of said head stack assembly, wherein said pivoting step comprises disposing said plurality of head separators into a head-separating position within said plurality of suspensions of said head stack assembly, and wherein said pivoting step further comprises moving said latch into an engaged position with a first portion of said head stack assembly;
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• retaining said comb on said head stack assembly when said plurality of head separators are in said head-separating position within said plurality of suspensions of said head stack assembly, wherein said retaining step comprises biasing said latch into engagement with said first portion of said head stack assembly, wherein said retaining step comprises moving said latch relative to said comb body in response to said pivoting step, and wherein said moving said latch step is in an opposite direction of said pivoting step.

A method for installing a comb on a disk drive head stack assembly, wherein said head stack assembly comprises a plurality of suspensions, wherein said comb comprises a comb body, a plurality of head separators that are interconnected with said comb body, and a latch, wherein said latch is mounted on said comb body and further is movable relative to said comb body, and wherein said method comprises the steps of:

• moving an entirety of said comb into a first position relative said head stack assembly, and thereby including said comb body, said plurality of head separators, and said latch;
• pivoting said comb body from said first position relative to and toward said plurality of suspensions of said head stack assembly, wherein said pivoting step comprises disposing said plurality of head separators into a head-separating position within said plurality of suspensions of said head stack assembly, and wherein said pivoting step further comprises moving said latch into an engaged position with a first portion of said head stack assembly;
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• retaining said comb on said head stack assembly when said plurality of head separators are in said head-separating position within said plurality of suspensions of said head stack assembly, wherein said retaining step comprises biasing said latch into engagement with said first portion of said head stack assembly, wherein said retaining step comprises executing first and second moving steps, wherein said first moving step comprises moving said latch relative to said comb body in a first direction in response to at least a first portion of said pivoting step, wherein said second moving step is executed after said first moving step and comprises moving said latch relative to said comb body in a second direction, and wherein said first moving step is in an opposite direction of said pivoting step.

A method for installing a comb on a disk drive head stack assembly, wherein said head stack assembly comprises a plurality of suspensions, wherein said comb comprises a comb body, a plurality of head separators that are interconnected with said comb body, and a latch, wherein said latch is mounted on said comb body and further is movable relative to said comb body, and wherein said method comprises the steps of:

• moving an entirety of said comb into a first position relative said head stack assembly, and thereby including said comb body, said plurality of head separators, and said latch;
• pivoting said comb body from said first position relative to and toward said plurality of suspensions of said head stack assembly, wherein said pivoting step comprises disposing said plurality of head separators into a head-separating position within said plurality of suspensions of said head stack assembly, and wherein said pivoting step further comprises moving said latch into an engaged position with a first portion of said head stack assembly;
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• retaining said comb on said head stack assembly when said plurality of head separators are in said head-separating position within said plurality of suspensions of said head stack assembly, wherein said retaining step comprises biasing said latch into engagement with said first portion of said head stack assembly, wherein said retaining step comprises executing first and second moving steps, wherein said first moving step comprises moving said latch relative to said comb body in a first direction in response to at least a first portion of said pivoting step, wherein said second moving step is executed after said first moving step and comprises moving said latch relative to said comb body in a second direction, and wherein said second direction is opposite said first direction.

A method for installing a comb on a disk drive head stack assembly, wherein said head stack assembly comprises a plurality of suspensions, wherein said comb comprises a comb body, a plurality of head separators that are interconnected with said comb body, and a latch, wherein said latch is mounted on said comb body and further is movable relative to said comb body, and wherein said method comprises the steps of:

• moving an entirety of said comb into a first position relative said head stack assembly, and thereby including said comb body, said plurality of head separators, and said latch, wherein said comb further comprises a pivot pin, wherein said moving an entirety of said comb step comprises disposing said pivot pin within an aperture of said head stack assembly;
• pivoting said comb body from said first position relative to and toward said plurality of suspensions of said head stack assembly, wherein said pivoting step comprises disposing said plurality of head separators into a head-separating position within said plurality of suspensions of said head stack assembly, and wherein said pivoting step further comprises moving said latch into an engaged position with a first portion of said head stack assembly;
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• retaining said comb on said head stack assembly when said plurality of head separators are in said head-separating position within said plurality of suspensions of said head stack assembly, wherein said retaining step comprises biasing said latch into engagement with said first portion of said head stack assembly.