Patents by Inventor Aldeen R. Goehring

Aldeen R. Goehring has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus and method for coupling a flex suspension assembly to an actuator assembly
    Patent number: 6757136
    Abstract: An actuator assembly including one or more actuator arms, wherein each of the actuator arms defines a clasp hole and a clamp-opening hole and a slot running between the clasp hole and clamp-opening hole, and optionally, a second slot running from the clasp hole to a distal end of the actuator arm, thereby creating two clasp fingers. A flex suspension assembly is included with a protrusion, such as a boss and a head on a distal end. The flex suspension assembly is coupled to the actuator arm by resiliently increasing the diameter of the clasp hole so as to allow the boss on the flex suspension assembly to be inserted into the clasp hole. With the boss is inserted, the clasp hole is allowed to revert to its original diameter, thereby clamping the boss in the clasp hole. A method for assembly is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Lon R. Buske, Rodney D. Dahlenburg, Aldeen R. Goehring, Niandong Liu, Kevin Lambert Mayer, William J. Raphael, Daniel Richard Smith, Mark A. Toffle, Brent M. Weichelt
  • Apparatus and method for coupling a flex suspension assembly to an actuator assembly
    Publication number: 20020181161
    Abstract: An actuator assembly including one or more actuator arms, wherein each of the actuator arms defines a clasp hole and a clamp-opening hole and a slot running between the clasp hole and clamp-opening hole, and optionally, a second slot running from the clasp hole to a distal end of the actuator arm, thereby creating two clasp fingers. A flex suspension assembly is included with a protrusion, such as a boss and a head on a distal end. The flex suspension assembly is coupled to the actuator arm by resiliently increasing the diameter of the clasp hole so as to allow the boss on the flex suspension assembly to be inserted into the clasp hole. With the boss is inserted, the clasp hole is allowed to revert to its original diameter, thereby clamping the boss in the clasp hole. A method for assembly is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Lon R. Buske, Rodney D. Dahlenburg, Aldeen R. Goehring, Niandong Liu, Kevin Lambert Mayer, William J. Raphael, Daniel Richard Smith, Mark A. Toffle, Brent M. Weichelt