# US 10,455,715 B2 · Adjustable carrier > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,455,715 B2 - Document ID: US10455715B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/829,298 - Filed: 2017-12-01 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Granted: 2019-10-22 - Earliest claimed: 2017-12-01 - Assignees: Seagate Technology LLC - Applicants: Seagate Technology LLC - Inventors: Anil Koyad Choyikkunnil; Kiran Padmakumari Devapalan; Shankar Gopalakrishna; Saju Cheeran Verghese Francis - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10455715B2 ## CPC - H05K 5/0217: {Mechanical details of casings (covers, lids, hoods or members for covering apertures H05K5/03)} - G11B 33/124: {of the single recording/reproducing device, e.g. disk drive, onto a chassis} - H05K 5/10: comprising several parts forming a closed casing - H05K 7/1487: {Blade assemblies, e.g. blade cases or inner arrangements within a blade} - G11B 33/022: {Cases} - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS - G11B: INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER (recording measured values in a way that does not require playback through a transducer G01D9/00; recording or playback apparatus using mechanically marked tape, e.g. punched paper tape, or using unit records, e.g. punched or magnetically marked cards G06K; transferring data from one type of record carrier to another G06K1/18; circuits for coupling output of reproducer to radio receiver H04B1/20; gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers or circuits therefor H04R) ## Abstract Carriers may be adapted, or configured, to secure one of a plurality of varying-sized devices received thereby. Regardless of the size of the device, an interface of the device may be positioned proximate an interface opening of the carrier for, for example, operable coupling to an enclosure. The carrier may include a first side rail, a second side rail, and a movable rail that moves between the first and second side rail to adapt, or configure, the carrier to secure the one of the plurality of varying-sized devices received thereby. For example, the movable rail may be linearly translatable between the first and second side rails. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A carrier comprising: a first side rail and a second side rail spaced apart from the first side rail, each of the first and second side rails extending between a forward end region and an interface end region; a movable rail extending between the forward end region and the interface end region, the movable rail linearly translatable between the first and second side rails to receive one of a plurality of varying-width devices between the movable rail and the second side rail; a forward portion extending between a first end region and a second end region, wherein the first end region of the forward portion is connected to the forward end region of the first side rail and the second end region of the forward portion is connected to the forward end region of the second side rail; and an interface portion extending between a first end region and a second end region, wherein the first end region of the interface portion is connected to the interface end region of the first side rail and the second end region of the interface portion is connected to the interface end region of the second side rail, wherein the movable rail maintains contact with at least one of the forward portion and the interface portion when moving between the first and second side rails. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The carrier of claim 1, further comprising at least one locating member movably attached to the movable rail to position the one of the plurality of varying-width devices, wherein the at least one locating member is positionable at a first position to receive a first device of the plurality of varying-width devices such that an interface of the first device is proximate the interface end region of the movable rail, and wherein the at least one locating member is positionable at a second position to receive a second device of the plurality of varying-width devices such that an interface of the second device is proximate the interface end region of the movable rail. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The carrier of claim 1, further comprising: a forward portion extending between a first end region and a second end region, wherein the first end region of the forward portion is connected to the forward end region of the first side rail and the second end region of the forward portion is connected to the forward end region of the second side rail; and a slider apparatus coupled to the movable rail and extending through at least a portion of the forward portion, wherein the slider apparatus, when actuated by a user, allows the movable rail to be moved between the first and second side rails. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The carrier of claim 3, wherein the slider apparatus is configurable between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein the movable rail moves between the first side rail and the second side rail when the slider apparatus is in the unlocked position and the movable rail is restricted from movement when the slider apparatus is in the locked position. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The carrier of claim 1, wherein the movable rail extends parallel with both of the first and second side rails when the movable rail moves between the first side rail and the second side rail. ### Claim 6 An apparatus comprising: a first side rail extending between a forward end region and an interface end region; a second side rail extending between the forward end region and the interface end region; a movable rail extending between the forward end region and interface end region and positioned between the first and second side rail, the movable rail movable between an expanded configuration to receive a first device and a reduced configuration to receive a second device that is different than the first device, the movable rail defining an outer surface facing the first side rail and an opposite inner surface facing the second side rail in both the expanded and reduced configurations, an expanded distance measured between the inner surface of the movable rail and the second side rail when the movable rail is in the expanded configuration is greater than a reduced distance measured between the inner surface of the movable rail and the second side rail when the movable rail is in the reduced configuration; and an interface portion extending between a first end region and a second end region, wherein the first end region of the interface portion is connected to the interface end region of the first side rail and the second end region of the interface portion is connected to the interface end region of the second side rail, wherein the interface portion defines an interface groove that receives a second end protrusion of the movable rail. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising: a forward portion extending between a first end region and a second end region, wherein the first end region of the forward portion is connected to the forward end region of the first side rail and the second end region of the forward portion is connected to the forward end region of the second side rail, wherein the movable rail maintains contact with at least one of the forward and interface portions when moving between the reduced and extended configurations. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The apparatus of claim 7, wherein at least one of the forward portion and the interface portion comprises a restriction element configured to restrict motion of the movable rail in at least one of the reduced configuration and the expanded configuration. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising at least one locating member movably attached to the movable rail to position at least one of the first and second devices, wherein the at least one locating member is positionable at a first position when the movable rail is in the expanded configuration such that an interface of the first device is proximate the interface end region of the movable rail, and wherein the at least one locating member is positionable at a second position when the movable rail is in the reduced configuration such that an interface of the second device is proximate the interface end region of the movable rail. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising: a forward portion extending between a first end region and a second end region, wherein the first end region of the forward portion is connected to the forward end region of the first side rail and the second end region of the forward portion is connected to the forward end region of the second side rail; and a slider apparatus coupled to the movable rail and extending through at least a portion of the forward portion, wherein the slider apparatus, when actuated by a user, allows the movable rail to be moved between the reduced configuration and the expanded configuration. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the slider apparatus is configurable between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein the movable rail moves between the reduced configuration and the expanded configuration when the slider apparatus is in the unlocked position and the movable rail is restricted to either of the reduced configuration or the expanded configuration when the slider apparatus is in the locked position. ### Claim 12 (depends on 6) The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the movable rail abuts the first side rail when in the expanded configuration. ### Claim 13 A system comprising: a first side rail extending between a forward end region and an interface end region; a second side rail extending between the forward end region and the interface end region; a movable rail extending between the forward end region and the interface end region and positioned between the first side rail and the second side rail to receive one of a first device and a second device, the first device defining a first width between a first edge and a second edge and the second device defining a second width between a first edge and a second edge that is less than the first width, the movable rail defining an outer surface facing the first side rail and an opposite inner surface facing the second side rail, the movable rail movable between an expanded configuration defining an expanded opening to receive the first device such that the inner surface of the movable rail abuts the first edge of the first device and a reduced configuration defining a reduced opening to receive the second device such that the inner surface of the movable rail abuts the first edge of the second device; and at least one locating member pivotally attached to the movable rail to position at least one of the first and second devices, wherein the at least one locating member is configured to be positioned at a first position when the movable rail is in the expanded configuration such that an interface of the first device is proximate the interface end region of the movable rail, and wherein the at least one locating member is configured to be positioned at a second position when the movable rail is in the reduced configuration such that an interface of the second device is proximate the interface end region of the movable rail. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, further comprising: a forward portion extending between a first end region and a second end region, wherein the first end region of the forward portion is connected to the forward end region of the first side rail and the second end region of the forward portion is connected to the forward end region of the second side rail; and an interface portion extending between a first end region and a second end region, wherein the first end region of the interface portion is connected to the interface end region of the first side rail and the second end region of the interface portion is connected to the interface end region of the second side rail, wherein the movable rail maintains contact with at least one of the forward and interface portions when moving between the reduced and extended configurations. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, further comprising: a forward portion extending between a first end region and a second end region, wherein the first end region of the forward portion is connected to the forward end region of the first side rail and the second end region of the forward portion is connected to the forward end region of the second side rail; and a slider apparatus coupled to the movable rail and extending through at least a portion of the forward portion, wherein the slider apparatus, when actuated by a user, allows the movable rail to be moved between the reduced configuration and the expanded configuration. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15, wherein the slider apparatus is configurable between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein the movable rail moves between the reduced configuration and the expanded configuration when the slider apparatus is in the unlocked position and the movable rail is restricted to either of the reduced configuration or the expanded configuration when the slider apparatus is in the locked position. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, wherein the movable rail moves linearly between the reduced configuration and the expanded configuration.