Patents by Inventor Kiroyasu Tsuchida

Kiroyasu Tsuchida 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).

  • Slider suspension assembly having limiter tab passing through load beam hole both within slider silhouette
    Patent number: 8102627
    Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide a limiter mechanism that permits the gimbal to be designed more freely than before. The head gimbal assembly (HGA) according to one embodiment of the present invention has a limiter mechanism within the silhouette of the head slider. The limiter mechanism has a limiter tab formed in the gimbal tongue and projection of the load beam. Upon receipt of an external impact, the projection locks the limiter tab, thereby limiting the deformation of the gimbal. The limiter tab is formed by fabricating a part within the silhouette of the head slider. This structure allows for freer design of the gimbal and the load beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Takuma Muraki, Kiroyasu Tsuchida, Kazuyoshi Yoshida, Takahisa Okada