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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2008
David Dean, Litchfield Park, AZ (US);
David Dean, Litchfield Park, AZ (US);
Adtron Corporation, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Abstract
A connector clamp, for a hard drive having a first connector for mating with an external connector, having a top clamp and a bottom clamp. The top clamp includes a longitudinal section from which two arms extend, each arm including an integrally formed hole, and a bottom face, wherein a first gasket is attached to the bottom face and contacts the external connector when mated with the first connector. The bottom clamp includes an integrally formed first set of holes to receive a first set of screws for insertion into the hard drive, an integrally formed second set of holes to receive a second set of screws for insertion into the holes of the top clamp, and a top face, wherein a second gasket is attached to the top face and contacts the external connector when mated with the first connector.