Self securing compliant gasket for a disk drive assembly housing

A disk drive assembly comprising:

• a base having a mounting surface;
• a cover having a mounting surface;
• and
• a gasket disposed between said base and said cover, said gasket comprising:
• a substantially rigid frame having an inner edge, which defines an opening in the frame, an outer edge, and first and second sides respectively extending from the inner edge to the outer edge, the first and second sides being longer than the inner and outer edges when the frame is viewed in a cross-section taken in a plane that is substantially perpendicular to the opening;
• a sealing member constructed from resilient substantially air impervious material mounted on said frame, said sealing member having a substantially convex sealing surface associated with the first side of the frame abutting one of the base and cover mounting surfaces and a substantially planar sealing surface associated with the second side of the frame abutting the other of the base and cover mounting surfaces;
• a plurality of substantially evenly spaced recesses provided along at least one of the inner and outer edges of said frame such that the recesses define respective portions of the at least one edge, said sealing member including portions which extend through, and are secured by, said recesses;
• and
• a plurality of substantially evenly spaced vacuum cavities provided on the substantially planar sealing surface of said sealing member, said vacuum cavities providing vacuum coupling between said substantially planar sealing surface and one of said base and cover mounting surfaces.