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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2012
Eric A. Knopf, Mountain View, CA (US);
John M. Brock, San Francisco, CA (US);
Robert L. Coish, Mountain View, CA (US);
Christiaan A. Ligtenberg, San Carlos, CA (US);
Ron A. Hopkinson, Campbell, CA (US);
Eric A. Knopf, Mountain View, CA (US);
John M. Brock, San Francisco, CA (US);
Robert L. Coish, Mountain View, CA (US);
Christiaan A. Ligtenberg, San Carlos, CA (US);
Ron A. Hopkinson, Campbell, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Absorbers for a mass storage device are provided. The absorbers may be configured to protect the mass storage device from drop events and reduce the transmission of vibrations from and/or to the mass storage device. Additionally, the absorbers may occupy a smaller amount of space than traditional snubber mounting arrangements. The absorbers may include major surface absorbers formed from a first elastomeric material that engage major surfaces of the mass storage device. Corner absorbers formed from a second elastomeric material may engage the corners of the mass storage device and the side walls of a compartment in a case. The major surface absorbers and the corner absorbers may distribute and absorb load applied during a drop event. A related portable computing device and a related method are also provided.