Patent · US Expired

Disk drive to chassis mounting apparatus and method

US6040980A · kind A · utility

27Cited by
12References
30Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 21, 1998
Grant dateMar 21, 2000
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Expiry dateOct 21, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B33/124
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and method for mounting a disk drive such as a hard drive, floppy drive, or CD-ROM drive to the chassis of a computer. No tools or conventional fasteners such as screws are required to install or remove a disk drive. A combination of members, including shear connectors and a deformable member, are employed to secure a disk drive.

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