IP Library Granted Patent US 7,339,767
Granted Patent B1
US 7,339,767 · App. 10/942,389 · Granted Mar 4, 2008

Baseplate for a disk drive head suspension

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Patent No.
US 7,339,767
App. No.
10/942,389
Granted
Mar 4, 2008
Kind
B1
Abstract

A baseplate for swaging a head suspension to an actuator arm includes a flange with an opening having a back bore diameter and a boss tower extending from the flange and having an outer diameter. The back bore diameter is less than or equal to about 105% of the outer diameter and greater than or equal to about 90% of the outer diameter.

Claims (6)

1. A baseplate for swaging a head suspension to an actuator arm, the baseplate comprising:

a flange having an opening defining a back bore diameter; and

a boss tower extending from the flange and having an outer diameter, wherein the back bore diameter is less than or equal to about 103% of the outer diameter and greater than or equal to about 95% of the outer diameter.

2. The baseplate of claim 1 wherein the back bore diameter is equal to about 100% of the outer diameter.

3. The baseplate of claim 1 and further including an arm, and the baseplate is swaged to the arm.

4. A baseplate for swaging a disk drive head suspension to an arm, the baseplate having a first surface with an opening therethrough, the opening having an opening diameter, and a second surface having a boss tower extending therefrom, the boss tower having an outer diameter, wherein the boss tower outer diameter is less than 103% of the opening diameter and greater than or equal to 95% of the opening diameter.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 27, 2021
From: MMI TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD.
To: INTRI-PLEX (THAILAND) LTD.
Reel/Frame 056993/0635 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 17, 2019
From: HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
To: MMI TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD.
Reel/Frame 048053/0004 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 9, 2004
From: ZHANG, YIDUO; WOLTER, RAYMOND R.
To: HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 015806/0656 →