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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 23, 1999
Eric Thomas Gamble, Raleigh, NC (US);
Edward John McNulty, Raleigh, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A plurality of shock absorbing feet are formed by extruding a resilient material into an elongated shape having a hole that extends in the direction of elongation. Next, the elongated shape is cut into sections to form individual feet, each foot having a hole that extends from one end to the other. A plurality of tabs are attached to a disk drive or other computer sub-system carrier at one end of each tab, while the other end of each tab extends out from the carrier in a direction substantially parallel to a table or other resting surface on which the carrier can be placed. Each foot is attached to a unique one of the tabs by sliding the feet over the tabs such that the tabs are inserted into the holes in the feet.