US 7,609,481 B1
	Oppositely deflected suspension flexure providing increased dimple contact force
Jason Padeski, Temecula, Calif. (US); Johnathan Phu, Temecula, Calif. (US); and Shijin Mei, Temecula, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Magnecomp Corporation, Temecula, Calif. (US)
Filed on Apr. 11, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/104,381.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/655655, filed on Feb. 22, 2005.
Int. Cl. G11B 5/48 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 360—245.6

20 Claims

1. A disk drive suspension flexure comprising a tongue for supporting a slider, and a flexure frame having an attachment locus at which said frame is attachable to a suspension that provides a gimballing engagement with said tongue, said flexure frame being deflected at a first location away from said attachment locus and being deflected at a second location toward said attachment locus in a manner bringing said tongue closer to said dimple.