Suspension assembly and disk drive with the same

US9324345B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9324345-B2
Application numberUS-201414533773-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 5, 2014
Priority dateJul 21, 2014
Publication dateApr 26, 2016
Grant dateApr 26, 2016

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According to one embodiment, a suspension assembly includes a base plate having a securing plate portion protruding outwardly from a side edge of the base plate, a load beam secured on a first surface of the base plate and extending from the base plate, and a wiring member. The wiring member includes a distal side portion attached to the load beam and the first surface of the base plate, and a proximal side portion extending outwardly from the side edge of the base plate and extending in a direction opposite to the load beam along the support surface.

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What is claimed is: 1. A suspension assembly comprising: a base plate comprising a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, a side edge, and a securing plate portion protruding outwardly from the side edge, the securing plate portion being formed in a stepped shape to be bent to the second surface side along the side edge, and including a support surface displaced to the second surface side and extending substantially parallel to the first surface; a load b…

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What does patent US9324345B2 cover?
According to one embodiment, a suspension assembly includes a base plate having a securing plate portion protruding outwardly from a side edge of the base plate, a load beam secured on a first surface of the base plate and extending from the base plate, and a wiring member. The wiring member includes a distal side portion attached to the load beam and the first surface of the base plate, and a …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Toshiba Kk, Kabushiki Kasiha Toshiba
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G11B5/486. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 26 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).