A head suspension assembly includes (a) a slider having a head for
recording into/reproducing from a record medium, mounted thereon, (b) a
load beam having (i) the slider disposed via a flexure at one end, and
(ii) a leaf-spring-like resilient member integrally formed therewith in
the vicinity of the other end along the longitudinal centerline thereof,
and (c) a carriage having a pair of pivots in contact with the load beam.
The distal end of the resilient member is joined to the carriage and the
resilient member has an opening (hole) in the center thereof. Because the
stress occurring in the leaf-spring-like resilient member that is
provided in the load beam of the head suspension assembly is reduced, the
resilient member exerts sufficient urging force to the head and has high
flexibility. This structure can provide a highly shock-resistant and thin
head suspension assembly.