International Business Machines Corporation

Jeffrey Tate

Dean Frederick Herring

Timothy Samuel Farrow

Walter Adrian Goodman

William Fred Otto

Jacklin Ann Adams

Joseph Anthony Ho-Lung

Jeffrey Jay Miller

A system for holding a device in a computer system, the computer system including a drive cage for holding the device, is disclosed. The system comprises a first rail coupled to one side of the device and adapted to fit into the drive cage and a second rail coupled to the device at a side opposite the one side and adapted to fit into the drive cage, wherein the first and second rails are coupled to the device without requiring a tool. Computer systems utilizing the system in accordance with the present invention, will be better equipped to handle the acoustic vibrations created during the operation of different types of drives such as Direct Access and Storage Devices (DASDs). Accordingly, this will enable computer system manufacturers to incorporate faster DASDs without acoustically coupling the DASD to the chassis. Furthermore, by employing a screw-less rail, PC manufacturers and users will no longer be required to use a tool to remove the attached rails. This facilitates the easy removal and reinstallation of DASDs when interchanging computer components.

System for holding a device in a computer system

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Cary, NC, United States of America

Jeffrey Tate