Patents by Inventor Rick Drape

Rick Drape 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).

  • Multi-radius rails for load beams on disk drive suspension assemblies
    Patent number: 7518829
    Abstract: A load beam or load beam component for a disk drive suspension assembly having a rigid region with concurrently formed side rails and sag region. The side rails have a plurality of segments with a smooth transition between segments. The side rails can have at least one segment with an arcuate shape. A method of forming the load beam or load beam component includes providing a metal forming tool and operating the tool to form the side rails and sag region concurrently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Rick Drape, Duane A. Lundin