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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2001
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
A disk drive bracket ( ) includes a bottom panel ( ) and first and second side panels ( ) extending from opposite edges of the bottom panel. The first side panel includes a first support portion ( ), a pair of first pressing tabs ( ), and a pair of elastic pads ( ). The second side panel includes a second support portion ( ), and a pair of second pressing tabs ( ). The second side panel further defines a pair of through holes ( ) for insertion of screws ( ) therethrough. The first and second support portions support a data storage device ( ) thereon. The first and second pressing tabs depress the storage device. The elastic pads inwardly press the storage device. The storage device cannot move in any direction. Thus, the disk drive bracket readily and firmly secures the storage device therein.