Shipping cartridge for protecting a disk drive

Details Shipping cartridge for protecting a disk drive Shipping cartridge for protecting a disk drive

1997-10-29

1999-09-07

Klimowicz, William J.

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Miscellaneous

G11B 2302, G11B 3302, G11B 3306, G11B 3314

Patent

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059496312

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a shipping cartridge for inserting into a disk drive. This shipping cartridge can be inserted into the disk drive for protecting the disk drive during movement or handling of the disk drive. When inserted into the disk drive, the shipping cartridge transmits forces applied to the disk drive away from the relatively fragile components of the disk drive and towards the relatively sturdy components of the disk drive. In a preferred embodiment, the shipping cartridge transmits the load to the relatively sturdy chassis of the disk drive. The shipping cartridge may have a surface that generally conforms to the chassis of the disk drive so that the cartridge can rest on the chassis. For example, the shipping cartridge may have apertures that can receive protrusions extending from the chassis.

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patent: 5546257 (1996-08-01), Jennings
patent: 5650891 (1997-07-01), Thayne et al.
patent: 5710688 (1998-01-01), Cihak et al.

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