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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2004
Charles D. Hood, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Robert D. Hrehor, Jr., Round Rock, TX (US);
Charles D. Hood, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Robert D. Hrehor, Jr., Round Rock, TX (US);
Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Abstract
A drive mounting apparatus includes a drive chassis, a first support wall on the drive chassis including a first support structure and a second support wall on the drive chassis substantially transverse to the first support wall and including a second support structure. A repositionable third support wall including a third support structure is operable to be coupled to the drive chassis in a first position opposite the first support wall to provide support between the first support structure and the third support structure, and the third support wall is operable to be repositioned on the drive chassis and coupled to the drive chassis in a second position opposite the second support wall to provide support between the second support structure and the third support structure. A drive may be supported in the drive chassis by the first support structure and the third support structure when the third support wall is in the first position, and the drive may be reconfigured by substantially ninety degrees in the drive chassis and supported by the second support structure and the third support structure when the third support wall is in the second position.