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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 1996
Filed:
Sep. 15, 1994
Craig Lovecky, Old Orchard Beach, ME (US);
Richard Rolfe, Biddeford, ME (US);
Alan B Lowry, Canton, MA (US);
Robert Steller, Old Orchard Beach, ME (US);
Shape Inc., Biddeford, ME (US);
Abstract
A container for a PC card including a relatively hard base pivotably connected by a hinge to a cover. A resilient tray is positioned within the base. The cover can be kept in a closed position by a latch. An outer edge of the tray attaches to a peripheral lip on the base to form a bumper and a seal between the base and cover when the container is closed. The edge also prevents shear movement of the cover relative to the base when the container is dropped on a corner. The hinge and latch are inboard of the outer edge of the tray so that they aren't disturbed if the container is dropped. The tray includes a central receptacle that receives the PC card. Between the PC card receptacle and the outer edge of the tray there is formed a bellows-like member which tangents the cover and base and physically isolates the PC card receptacle from the cover and base. The bellows-like member allows the PC card receptacle to move freely of the base and cover, so should the container with a PC card therein be dropped, the PC card can 'float' in the container. It is the bellows that absorbs the shock, not the cover, base or PC card receptacle.