Patents by Inventor Jyun Soga

Jyun Soga 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).

  • Suspension for disc drive
    Patent number: 6388843
    Abstract: A suspension for disc drive having a load beam and a flexure is provided with a limiter mechanism for regulating the movement of the flexure. The flexure includes a tongue portion provided with a magnetic head slider and a pair of outrigger portions situated individually on the opposite sides of the tongue portion. The limiter mechanism is provided with a nipping portion that is formed by bending part of the load beam. The nipping portion includes a first checking portion facing one surface of the flexure across a gap, a connecting portion situated ahead of the flexure, and a second checking portion extending rearward from the connecting portion and facing the other surface of the flexure across a gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuji Takagi, Koji Uozumi, Akihiro Takei, Jyun Soga, Kenichi Takigawa