Tape chassis with integrated isolation mounting features
US5694266A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/08
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A tape drive chassis with isolation mounting features in the back half of the chassis that enable the chassis to be mounted in a computer bay that is twisted or has misaligned mounting features. The isolation mounting features of the chassis are integral with the chassis and designed to deflect and conform to torque in the computer bay. The isolation mounting features include travel limit stops that limit the distance that the isolation mounting features can be bent. The isolation mounting features ensure that the drive chassis remains planar even if the host computer bay may be twisted or have mounting holes that are not co-planar.
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