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US 7,679,895 B2Granted
Lubricated data connector
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorJean G. Atallah
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Abstract
A device comprising a cavity adapted to house a removable, electronic storage device. The device also comprises a data connector adapted to blind-mate with the storage device. The data connector is lubricated.
Claims20
A device, comprising:
- a cavity adapted to house a removable, electronic storage device;
- and
- a data connector adapted to blind-mate with said storage device;
- wherein the data connector is lubricated.
1 more element
A computer chassis, comprising:
- a bay adapted to house a removable storage device (RSD);
- circuit logic;
- and
- a connection having a first connector coupled to the circuit logic and a second connector coupled to the bay, said second connector adapted to couple to the RSD;
- wherein the second connector is coated with a lubricant.
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A system, comprising:
- means for housing a removable storage device;
- and
- means for coupling said removable storage device to circuit logic;
- wherein said means for coupling is at least partially coated with a lubricant.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.