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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2001
Thomas Robert Albrecht, San Jose, CA (US);
Allen Ronald Cox, Eastleigh, GB;
David Michael Davis, Tucson, AZ (US);
Wayne Isami Imaino, San Jose, CA (US);
James Mitchell Karp, Tucson, AZ (US);
George G. Zamora, Vail, AZ (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A shock mount structure facilitates shock absorption for a device. An outrigger, preferably two wing-like outriggers at diametrically opposite sides of the device, is mounted to the device at an attachment point, and is positioned between two contacting force absorbing members, distributing the shock force to the force absorption members, and supporting the device against slippage with respect to the force absorption members. Leaf spring tabs are formed within the cartridge shell, spaced from an edge of the cartridge shell to allow their flexure. The force absorption members are positioned between the device and the leaf spring tabs, contacting the tabs, such that the tabs assist in absorbing shock force directed at the leaf spring tabs.