Claims
- 1. A disc drive suspension comprising:
a base plate; a load beam having a proximal portion with the base plate fixed thereon and a distal end portion; a flexure fixed on the load beam and having a head portion thereon; an extending portion provided on a side of the proximal portion of the load beam and having a part of the flexure fixed thereon; and a step forming portion formed between the extending portion and the proximal portion.
- 2. A suspension according to claim 1, wherein said step forming portion has a difference in level to ensure the flexure fixed on the extending portion is not situated on the extension of the surface of the proximal portion.
Priority Claims (1)
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Date |
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2001-374533 |
Dec 2001 |
JP |
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is a Continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/161,813 filed Jun. 4, 2002, which is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from the prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2001-374533, filed Dec. 7, 2001, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
Continuations (1)
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Number |
Date |
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Parent |
10161813 |
Jun 2002 |
US |
Child |
10764008 |
Jan 2004 |
US |