Disk drive bracket
US5564804A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 1993 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/187
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A bracket for securing a computer drive within a housing. The housing has a housing base, and two housing walls each disposed perpendicularly to the housing base and to each other. The bracket comprises a base for supporting the computer drive. The base has a first base aperture for slidably securing the bracket within the housing and for preventing movement of the bracket in a first degree of freedom. The bracket also comprises a first support means, which is perpendicularly coupled to the base, for engaging the first housing wall and for preventing movement of the bracket in a second degree of freedom. Perpendicularly coupled to the base is a first means for engaging the second housing wall and for preventing movement of the bracket in a third degree of freedom. The bracket further comprises a second support means which is perpendicularly coupled to said base. The second support means has an interior surface facing an interior surface of the first support means. Additionally, the second support means has a flange where the first means are located. The bracket also includes two cover portions. A substantially flat first cover is perpendicularly coupled to the first support means a…
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