US 6,982,853 B1
Disk drive including a stamped arm assembly and method of making an actuator arm assembly
Kamran Oveyssi, San Jose, Calif. (US); and Ken L. Chang, Saratoga, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Western Digital Technologies, Inc., Lake Forest, Calif. (US)
Filed on Mar. 31, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/404,456.
Int. Cl. G11B 5/54 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 360—265.9 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An actuator arm assembly for a disk drive, the actuator arm assembly comprising:
an arm assembly stamped from a single flat sheet of material, the arm assembly comprising a first actuator arm portion that defines a first through bore, a second actuator arm portion that defines a second through bore that is configured to align with the first through bore and a first bendable portion integrally joining the first actuator arm portion to the second actuator arm portion and,
a collar that is configured to fit within the first and second through bores to stiffen the actuator arm assembly.