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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2012
Applicants:
Wally Szeremeta, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Chen Chan Tang, Dasi Township, TW;
Inventors:
Wally Szeremeta, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Chen Chan Tang, Dasi Township, TW;
Assignee:
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 17/32 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
One embodiment relates to an improved enclosure and shock mount for a disk drive. The enclosure and shock mount provide shock and vibration isolation to protect the components of the disk drive. In one embodiment, shock mounts are provided on the disk drive assembly. An enclosure comprises an upper component and a lower component. Retaining features are provided to join the enclosure together and captivate the shock mounts with a desired pre-load.