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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2009
Minh H. Nguyen, Katy, TX (US);
Kelly K. Smith, Spring, TX (US);
Kapil Rao Ganta Papa Rao Bala, Houston, TX (US);
Alan B. Doerr, Magnolia, TX (US);
Minh H. Nguyen, Katy, TX (US);
Kelly K. Smith, Spring, TX (US);
Kapil Rao Ganta Papa Rao Bala, Houston, TX (US);
Alan B. Doerr, Magnolia, TX (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A drive carrier comprises a base adapted to receive a drive, two opposing sides extending from the base with each side having first and second stand-off receiving apertures that each receives a stand-off from a surface on which the drive carrier is positioned. The carrier comprises a handle coupled to each side via a hinge. The handle has a stand-off receiving notch associated with each side and each stand-off receiving notch receives one of the stand-offs when the drive carrier is locked in place on the surface. Each notch applies insertion and removal forces against the received stand-off during insertion and removal of the carrier. The hinge defines a plane through the hinges and parallel to the base. The handle pivots downward toward the plane and base to lock the drive carrier to the surface. When the drive carrier is in a locked position, the handle rests above the plane.