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US 2015/0029655 A1Published application
Rugged hard drive
AssigneeRaytheon Company
InventorsJayson K. Bopp, Sarah L. Palmer
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Abstract
According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an apparatus includes a sleeve configured to surround a hard drive. The sleeve includes a side portion, a bottom portion, a top portion, a front portion, and a back portion. At least one of the side portion, the bottom portion, the top portion, the front, or the back portion is made of an elastomeric material configured to absorb a portion of shock or vibration from being imparted on the hard drive. Additionally, at least one of the side portion, the top portion, or the bottom portion is tapered.
Claims18
An apparatus comprising:
- a sleeve configured to surround a hard drive, the sleeve comprising:
- a side portion, a bottom portion, a top portion, a front portion, and a back portion, wherein
- at least one of the side portion, the bottom portion, the top portion, the front portion, or the back portion is made of an elastomeric material configured to absorb a portion of shock or vibration from being imparted on the hard drive, and
- at least one of the side portion, the top portion, or the bottom portion is tapered.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a cavity of a computer or tablet configured to receive a removable combination of a sleeve and a hard drive;
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- a floating connector positioned inside the computer or tablet, the floating connector configured to:
- rigidly and communicatively connect to the hard drive, and
- float with the hard drive as the sleeve of the hard drive absorbs shock or vibrations that are imparted thereon.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.