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A printed circuit cable assembly for top down installation in a disc drive or the like in which a printed circuit cable supporting electrical conductor paths has a body portion, a flex portion and an insertion tab connecting the body portion and flex portion. A PCC support member having a support ramp extending into a slotted gap supports the printed circuit cable with the insertion tab extending into the slotted gap so that the flex portion is extended for attachment to a moveable article, such as the head stack assembly of a disc drive. Preferably, the PCC support member has an indexing bore, and the PCC support member with the supported printed circuit cable is mounted to a support member having an indexing post, the PCC support member positioned so that indexing bore is positioned over the indexing post.
Inventor(s): Chin CS, Chee WO
Publication type: Patent
Publication status: Published
Year: 2009
Pages: 1-8
Print publication date: 01/08/2009
Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
Country: US
Source Publication Date: 01/08/2009
URL: http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7871289.html