Title: Transducer suspension mount apparatus

Abstract: A magnetic head arm assembly has a suspension for an air bearing head slider that includes a substantially rectangular flexure with two parallel flexible narrow fingers and relatively stiff crosslegs, and a central finger to which the slider is attached. A load beam is fastened to the flexure so as to engage a load protuberance formed with the central finger. Flexibility of pitch around a longitudinal axis and roll around an orthogonol axis are provided thereby. Stiffness and rigidity against radial, circumferential and yaw motions are also realized.

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Inventors: Watrous, Robert B. (Los Gatos, CA, US)

Application Number: 499738
Filing Date: 1974-08-22
Publication_date: 1976-01-06
Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (NY)
Primary Class(es): 360/245.5 360/244.9, 360/245, 360/265.9
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

3310792	Mar, 1967	Groom et al.	360/103.
3582920	Jun, 1971	Billawala	360/103.
3599193	Aug, 1971	Cote et al.	360/103.
3665434	May, 1972	Applequist et al.	360/103.
3668668	Jun, 1972	Robitschek	360/103.
3701610	Oct, 1972	Buslik et al.	360/103.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Tupper, Robert S.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Pershon; James A.