Patents by Inventor Brandon K. Fraser

Brandon K. Fraser 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).

  • Method of forming a head suspension with an integral boss tower
    Patent number: 7313855
    Abstract: A method of making a multi-piece head suspension for a rigid disk drive. The method includes providing a first layer including a mounting region with an integral boss tower attached to a stiffener by one or more positioning tabs; attaching a second layer including a spring region to an interface between the mounting region and the stiffener; attaching a flexure to the stiffener; and removing the positioning tabs. The flexure can optionally be a portion of the second layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Hutchinson Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Shane J. Van Sloun, Mark R. Christianson, Stevenson J. Marek, James R. Mahoney, Mark A. Schmidt, Brandon K. Fraser, Jeffry S. Bennin
  • Method of forming a head suspension with an integral boss tower
    Patent number: 7170716
    Abstract: A method of making a multi-piece head suspension for a rigid disk drive. The method includes providing a first layer including a mounting region with an integral boss tower attached to a stiffener by one or more positioning tabs; attaching a second layer including a spring region to an interface between the mounting region and the stiffener; attaching a flexure to the stiffener; and removing the positioning tabs. The flexure can optionally be a portion of the second layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Shane J. Van Sloun, Mark R. Christianson, Stevenson J. Marek, James R. Mahoney, Mark A. Schmidt, Brandon K. Fraser, Jeffry S. Bennin
  • Method of forming a head suspension with an integral boss tower
    Publication number: 20040181934
    Abstract: A method of making a multi-piece head suspension for a rigid disk drive. The method includes providing a first layer including a mounting region with an integral boss tower attached to a stiffener by one or more positioning tabs; attaching a second layer including a spring region to an interface between the mounting region and the stiffener; attaching a flexure to the stiffener; and removing the positioning tabs. The flexure can optionally be a portion of the second layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Shane J. Van Sloun, Mark R. Christianson, Stevenson J. Marek, James R. Mahoney, Mark A. Schmidt, Brandon K. Fraser, Jeffry S. Bennin
  • Intergral base plate with boss tower
    Patent number: 6728072
    Abstract: A head suspension assembly in a rigid disk drive having a load beam with a mounting region, a rigid region and a spring region located between the mounting region and rigid region. The mounting region includes an integral boss tower having attachment features. A method of making a multi-piece head suspension for a rigid disk drive is also disclosed. The method includes providing a first layer including a mounting region with an integral boss tower attached to a stiffener by one or more positioning tabs; attaching a second layer including a spring region to an interface between the mounting region and the stiffener; attaching a flexure to the stiffener; and removing the positioning tabs. The flexure can optionally be a portion of the second layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Hutchinson Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Shane J. Van Sloun, Mark R. Christianson, Stevenson J. Marek, James R. Mahoney, Mark A. Schmidt, Brandon K. Fraser, Jeffry S. Bennin