Abstract: A flexure for supporting a slider/electromagnetic read/write head assembly for a rotary actuator-type disk drive. The flexure is designed to improve yaw stiffness while simultaneously improving pitch and roll compliance compared to prior art designs. The flexure has a forked outrigger structure. Attached at the end of each outrigger arm is a spaced-apart flexure tongue structure. A gimbaling dimple is provided on the tongue structure that is positioned such that when a slider is mounted on the flexure, the dimple is positioned at approximately the center of pressure of the slider. As a result of the inventive design, the position of the gimbaling dimple can be moved substantially forward along the flexure, thereby permitting the use of a notched slider assembly, resulting in an overall decrease in the height of the flexure/slider combination, thereby permitting decreased disk spacing.

Abstract: An improved load beam/flexure assembly for mini Winchester disk drives is disclosed. The load beam is substantially straight where it is attached to the arm as opposed to the prior art 2.degree. 20' bend. Furthermore, the side flange edges of the load beam are tapered towards the slider end of the load beam and the side flanges have wire tube guiding tabs, allowing for the elimination of the split finger so that the slider arm end is substantially flat. The flexure is also designed to have the surface that is attached to the slider to be substantially parallel to the elongated load beam, instead of the prior art 2.degree. 20' angle of the prior art. Also, the load beam arm end is secured to the arm by ball staking with the arm end of the load beam positioned between the insert and the arm with the insert having a boss passing through the load beam. The result of these combinations is a reduction of the disk to disk spacing of approximately 50%, from 300 mils to about 160 mils.