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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2008
Gavin Reid, Campbell, CA (US);
Ron Hopkinson, Campbell, CA (US);
Cheng P. Tan, Fremont, CA (US);
John Brock, San Francisco, CA (US);
Chris Ligtenberg, San Carlos, CA (US);
Bartley K. Andre, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Gavin Reid, Campbell, CA (US);
Ron Hopkinson, Campbell, CA (US);
Cheng P. Tan, Fremont, CA (US);
John Brock, San Francisco, CA (US);
Chris Ligtenberg, San Carlos, CA (US);
Bartley K. Andre, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Portable computer structures are provided. The portable computer structures may include hard drive mounting structures. The hard drive mounting structures may include elastomeric support members. Each elastomeric support member may have a relatively rigid inner portion. The inner portion may include a hole that receives a hard drive mounting pin. Each elastomeric support member may also have a relatively flexible outer portion. The relatively flexible outer portion may be mounted within an opening in a plastic support member. The rigid inner portion may have a square outline and may be mounted within a square opening in the flexible outer portion.