A head suspension assembly including a stainless steel hinge member, an integrated lead flexure and a polymer stiffener member. The stainless steel hinge member includes a proximal mounting region, a beam region having a load point dimple, and a spring region between the mounting and beam regions. The integrated lead flexure is attached to the hinge member and has a slider bond pad engaged by the load point dimple. The stiffener member is molded onto the beam portion of the hinge member and attached by rivets extending through apertures in the hinge member.

 
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