Swageable base plate with gram load offset and adjustment feature
First Claim
1. A base plate with a proximal end and a distal end comprising:
- a hub at said proximal end; and
,a flange having a clamping region in a horizontal plane and an extended flange portion;
said clamping region surrounding and being contiguous with said hub;
said extended flange portion having a tip region at said distal end;
said extended flange portion being contiguous with said clamping region and having a concentrated strain region between said clamping region and said tip region;
said tip region being inclined at an angle from said horizontal plane.
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Abstract
A base plate with a hub and a flange having a clamping region in a horizontal plane and an extended flange portion. The clamping region surrounds and is contiguous with the hub. The extended flange portion has a tip region at a distal end thereof. The extended flange portion is contiguous with the clamping region and has a concentrated strain region between the clamping region and the tip region. The concentrated strain region is capable of being distorted for gram-load adjustment. The tip region may be inclined at an angle of not more than 10 degrees from the horizontal plane. For assembly in a head suspension, the tip region is welded to a load beam. The gram-load on the load beam is measured with reference to a standard and the concentrated strain region is distorted for gram-load adjustment to the standard.
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18 Claims
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1. A base plate with a proximal end and a distal end comprising:
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a hub at said proximal end; and
,a flange having a clamping region in a horizontal plane and an extended flange portion; said clamping region surrounding and being contiguous with said hub; said extended flange portion having a tip region at said distal end; said extended flange portion being contiguous with said clamping region and having a concentrated strain region between said clamping region and said tip region; said tip region being inclined at an angle from said horizontal plane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of manufacturing a head suspension comprising steps of:
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A. forming a base plate with a hub and a flange having a clamping region in a horizontal plane and an extended flange portion with a tip region at a distal end of said extended flange portion; B. forming a concentrated strain region between said clamping region and said tip region; and
,C. creating an incline in said tip region at an angle from said horizontal plane. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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