Patent ID: 7408783
Filing Date: 2008-08-05
Classification: G06F,G06Q,G11B

Abstract:
1. A method of increasing the safe handling an apparatus during shipping, said method comprising: providing a frame having a front, a rear, shelves inside the frame, drives, and shipping brackets; mounting a shipping bracket to each of the drives to form assemblies; inserting the assemblies into the shelves of the frame until the shipping brackets interlock with the shelves in a shipping position such that the drives are located inside the frame and movement of the drives is restricted by the shipping brackets; shipping the frame with the drives in the shipping position; removing the assemblies from the frame; removing the shipping brackets from the drives; inserting the drives into the shelves of the frame beyond the shipping position to a normal operating position such that at least portions of the drives extend out of the frame beyond the front of the frame.