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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
May. 25, 2010
Shinichi Kimura, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroki Kitahori, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobuyuki Okunaga, Kanagawa, JP;
Takao Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Shinichi Kimura, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroki Kitahori, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobuyuki Okunaga, Kanagawa, JP;
Takao Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
HGST Netherlands B.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Abstract
A disk-enclosure cover for a low-profile, hard-disk drive (HDD). The disk-enclosure cover includes a substantially flat, plate-like portion that includes a periphery, and a peripheral flange that is disposed at the periphery. The peripheral flange includes a recessed portion that is configured to be recessed from a SATA connector in proximity to the SATA connector. In addition, the recessed portion is configured to allow a top portion of the SATA connector to be disposed in close proximity to the peripheral flange when the SATA connector is seated on a receiving connector of the low-profile HDD.