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AssigneeHutchinson Technology Incorporated
InventorsRyan D. Kariniemi, Patrick R. LaLonde, Ryan B. Sefkow
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A multi-piece head suspension assembly is manufactured from a semi-finished suspension product. The semi-finished suspension product includes a load beam having two side edges, a distal end, and a proximal end opposite the distal end. The semi-finished suspension product also includes a beam carrier strip connected to the proximal end by one or more tabs. Each tab includes a detaching region that has a lower shear strength than other regions of the tab. Rails are formed on the side edges of the load beam, and the semi-finished suspension product is attached to a hinge assembly at the proximal end of the load beam. A shear load is applied to the one or more tabs to cause the one or more tabs to fracture at the detaching region.
A method for manufacturing a multi-piece head suspension assembly from a semi-finished suspension product, wherein the semi-finished suspension product includes a load beam having two side edges, a distal end, and a proximal end opposite the distal end, wherein the semi-finished suspension product further includes a beam carrier strip connected to the proximal end by one or more tabs, and wherein each tab includes a detaching region that has a lower shear strength than other regions of the tab, the method comprising:
A method for manufacturing a multi-piece head suspension assembly, the method comprising:
A method for forming a component in a multi-piece head suspension assembly, the method comprising:
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