Appeal No. 1999-2277
Application 08/803,578
The instant invention relates to magnetic head
suspensions and particularly to the attachment of an air
bearing slider to a magnetic head suspension. Appellant’s
Specification, page 1, lines 5-7. Sliders are commonly
attached to the flexure with resilient adhesives.
Specification, page 2. However, the use of an adhesive to
secure the slider to the flexure is undesirable because the
manufacturing process is time-consuming and tedious.
Specification, page 2. The invention enables a method wherein
the time-consuming steps of epoxy application are avoided
resulting in a more reliable and accurately oriented slider in
the final magnetic head suspension assembly. The invention
features a magnetic head suspension that includes a load beam,
a flexible member or flexure, and a slider. Specification,
page 4, lines 18-21. Bonding pads are formed on the edge of
the slider and corresponding bonding pads are formed on the
flexure. Specification, page 4, lines 18-22. The bonding pads
of the slider and the corresponding bonding pads on the
flexure are attached to each other via bonding joints.
Specification, page 4, lines 22-24. The bonding joints are
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