1. A system comprising: an intergrated lead suspension tail, a main flex cable, and a device for orienting said integrated lead suspension tail during a head gimbal assembly soldering operation of a head stack assembly process, said device comprising: a body portion; and at least one pin extending from said body portion, said at least one pin positioning said integrated lead suspension tail proximate to said main flex cable such that electrical coupling between said integrated lead suspension tail and said main flex cable is established upon completion of said head gimbal assembly soldering operation, said at least one pin having sufficient length to extend past a terminal end of said main flex cable.
2. The device as described in claim 1, wherein said at least one pin separates adjacent said integrated lead suspension tails during said head gimbal assembly soldering operation.
3. The device as described in claim 1, wherein said sufficient length is adjustable to accommodate variations in said integrated lead suspension tails and said main flex cable.
4. The device as described in claim 1, wherein said at least one pin comprises a plurality of pins.
5. The device as described in claim 4, wherein a pitch of said plurality of pins is adjustable to accommodate variations in said integrated lead suspension tails and said main flex cable.
6. The device as described in claim 1, wherein a gap width between said integrated lead suspension tail and said main flex cable is substantially constant from one said electrical coupling to another upon completion of said head stack assembly process.
7. The device as described in claim 1, wherein said sufficient length further comprises extending below at least one solder pad residing on said integrated lead suspension tail and a complementary at least one solder pad residing on said main flex cable.
8. The device as described in claim 7 wherein said extending below biases said orientation of said integrated lead suspension tail toward said main flex cable so that said at least one solder pad residing on said integrated lead suspension tail and a complementary at least one solder pad residing on said main flex cable establish contact.
9. A method for establishing electrical coupling between an integrated lead suspension tail and a main flex cable during a head gimbal assembly soldering operation of a head stack assembly process, said method comprising:
providing a body portion of an integrated lead suspension tail separator; and
providing at least one pin extending from said body portion, pin positioning said integrated lead suspension tail proximate to a main flex cable such that electrical coupling between said integrated lead suspension tail and said main flex cable is established upon completion of said head gimbal assembly soldering operation, said at least one pin having sufficient length to extend past a terminal end of said main flex cable.
10. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein said at least one pin separates adjacent said integrated lead suspension tails during said head gimbal assembly soldering operation.
11. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein said sufficient length is adjustable to accommodate variations in said integrated lead suspension tails and said main flex cable.
12. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein said at least one pin comprises a plurality of pins.
13. The method as recited in claim 12, wherein a pitch of said plurality of pins is adjustable to accommodate variations in said integrated lead suspension tails and said main flex cable.
14. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein said sufficient length further comprises extending below at least one solder pad residing on said integrated lead suspension tail and a complementary at least one solder pad residing on said main flex cable.
15. A method for maintaining consistent gap widths between an electrical coupling of at least one integrated lead suspension tail of a head gimbal assembly and a main flex cable during a head stack assembly process, said method comprising:
inserting at least one pin of an integrated lead suspension tail separator proximate to said at least one integrated lead suspension tail, said at least one pin inserted to a position below a first plurality of solder pads located on said at least one integrated lead suspension tail and a second plurality of solder pads located on said main flex cable, wherein said inserting causes said at least one integrated lead suspension tail to be inclined toward said main flex cable so that said first plurality of solder pads contact complementary ones of said second plurality of solder pads.
16. The method as recited in claim 15, further comprising:
reflowing solder from said first plurality of solder pads and said complementary ones of said second plurality of solder pads; and
removing said integrated lead suspension tail separator, wherein a gap width between said integrated lead suspension tail and said main flex cable is substantially constant from one said electrical coupling to another upon completion of said head stack assembly process.
17. The method as recited in claim 15, wherein said at least one pin separates adjacent said integrated lead suspension tails during said head gimbal assembly soldering operation.
18. The method as recited in claim 15, wherein a length of said at least one pin is adjustable to accommodate variations in said integrated lead suspension tails and said main flex cable.
19. The method as recited in claim 15, wherein said at least one pin comprises a plurality of pins.
20. The method as recited in claim 19, wherein a pitch of said plurality of pins is adjustable to accommodate variations in said integrated lead suspension tails and said main flex cable.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An exercise machine to simulate a free weight experience to a user, comprising:
a exercise machine frame;
a first support member pivotally mounted to the exercise machine frame;
a slide bar support member supported by the support member;
at least one first slide bar extending in a first direction from the slide bar support member;
at least one slide member slidably mounted on the first slide bar, the slide member comprising at least one second slide bar extending in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction;
a handle slidably mounted on the second slide bar;
wherein the handle is slidable in the first direction along the first slide bar, is slidable in the second direction across the second slide bar, and is moveable inwardly and outwardly relative to a user as the first support member pivots with respect to the exercise machine frame.
2. An exercise machine as defined in claim 1, wherein the handle is interconnected with a source of resistance.
3. An exercise machine as defined in claim 1, wherein the handle is mounted on a pressure mount which is in turn mounted on the first slide bar.
4. An exercise machine as defined in claim 1, wherein the handle is interconnected with a dampener.
5. An exercise machine as defined in claim 4, wherein the dampener is secured to a damper mount that supports the slide bar support member.
6. An exercise machine as defined in claim 1, wherein the exercise machine frame includes a substantially vertically-extending, generally U-shaped frame.
7. An exercise machine as defined in claim 6, wherein at least one weight-stack support bar is attached to the substantially vertically-extending, generally U-shaped frame, and a weight stack is supported by the weight-stack support bar.
8. An exercise machine as defined in claim 2, wherein the source of resistance is interconnected with the first support member.
9. An exercise machine as defined in claim 8, wherein the source of resistance comprises a wire attached to the first support member, the wire also being interconnected with a stack of weights.
10. An exercise machine as defined in claim 1, wherein the handle is further rotationally mounted with respect to the horizontal slide bar.
11. An exercise machine as defined in claim 10, wherein the handle comprises an assembly including a pressure mount, the pressure mount including a lock, the handle having a first mode in which the handle is locked into position and a second mode in which the lock is unlocked and the handle is free to rotate relative to the horizontal slide bar.
12. An exercise machine as defined in claim 1, wherein the handle is interconnected with a pressure mount, the pressure mount being mounted on the second slide bar.
13. An exercise machine to simulate a free weight experience to a user, comprising:
a base frame;
a first support member pivotally mounted on the base frame;
a slide bar support member supported by the support member;
at least one slide bar extending substantially vertically from the slide bar support member;
at least one slide member slidably mounted on the substantially vertical slide bar, the slide member comprising at least one substantially horizontal slide bar;
a handle slidably mounted on the substantially horizontal slide bar;
wherein:
the handle is slidable vertically along the at least one substantially vertical slide bar support member, is slidable horizontally across the at least one substantially horizontal slide bar, and is moveable inwardly and outwardly relative to a user as the first support member pivots with respect to the base frame;
the first support member is interconnected with source of resistance;
the handle is mounted to a dampener; and
the handle is further rotationally mounted with respect to the horizontal slide bar.
14. An exercise machine as defined in claim 13, wherein the handle comprises a lock, the handle having a first mode in which the handle is locked into position and a second mode in which the lock is unlocked and the handle is free to rotate relative to the horizontal slide bar.
15. An exercise machine as defined in claim 13, wherein the source of resistance is weights.
16. An exercise machine as defined in claim 13, wherein the dampener is secured to a damper mount that supports the slide bar support member.
17. An exercise machine as defined in claim 13, wherein the base frame is substantially horizontal and is interconnected with a substantially vertically-extending, generally U-shaped frame.
18. An exercise machine as defined in claim 17, wherein at least one weight-stack support bar is attached to the substantially vertically-extending, generally U-shaped frame, and a weight stack is supported by the weight-stack support bar.
19. An exercise machine to simulate a free weight experience to a user, comprising:
a base frame;
a first support member pivotally mounted on the base frame;
a slide bar support member supported by the support member;
at least one slide bar extending substantially vertically from the slide bar support member;
at least one slide member slidably mounted on the substantially vertical slide bar, the slide member comprising at least one substantially horizontal slide bar;
a handle slidably mounted on the substantially horizontal slide bar;
wherein:
the handle is slidable vertically along the at least one substantially vertical slide bar support member, is slidable horizontally across the at least one substantially horizontal slide bar, and is moveable inwardly and outwardly relative to a user as the first support member pivots with respect to the base frame;
the first support member is interconnected with source of resistance;
the handle is mounted to a dampener;
the handle is further rotationally mounted with respect to the horizontal slide bar;
the handle is part of a handle assembly comprising a lock, the handle having a first mode in which the handle is locked into position and a second mode in which the lock is unlocked and the handle is rotatable relative to the horizontal slide bar;
the dampener is secured to a damper mount that supports the slide bar support member; and
the base frame is substantially horizontal and is interconnected with a substantially vertically-extending, generally U-shaped frame.
20. An exercise machine as defined in claim 19, wherein at least one weight-stack support bar is attached to the substantially vertically-extending, generally U-shaped frame, and a weight stack is supported by the weight-stack support bar.
21. An exercise machine to simulate a free weight experience to a user, comprising:
a base frame;
a first support member extending from the base frame;
a slide bar support member mounted on the support member;
at least one first slide bar extending in a first direction from the slide bar support member;
at least one slide member slidably mounted on the first slide bar, the slide member comprising at least one second slide bar extending generally perpendicularly to said first slide bar;
a handle slidably mounted on the second slide bar;
wherein the handle is slidable in a first direction along the first slide bar, is slidable in a second direction generally perpendicular to said first direction across the second slide bar, and is moveable inwardly and outwardly relative to a user.
22. An exercise machine as defined in claim 21 wherein the handle comprises a bar.