Patent ID: 8120902
Filing Date: 2012-02-21
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. An assembly comprising: a data storage device having a structural durable portion defining an external edge and an internal cavity, a storage medium operably disposed in the cavity; an elastic shock mount attached to the data storage device, the elastic shock mount having a plurality of elastomeric webs, each web constructed of parallel elastomeric planar portions joined by an elastomeric edge portion defining a cavity that is sized to receivingly engage part of the data storage device, the planar portions spatially separated by the edge orthogonally disposed therebetween to compressingly engage opposing sides of a respective part of the durable portion, the plurality of elastomeric webs having a first elastomeric web sized to receivingly engage only one corner of the data storage device and a second elastomeric web having the elastomeric planar portions joined by two elastomeric edge portions defining a cavity that is sized to receivingly engage an end of the data storage device opposite the corner, and the elastic shock mount further having a plurality of elastomeric protuberant members unitarily constructed with each elastomeric web and extending orthogonally therefrom, a first protuberant member of the plurality extending from one of the planar portions in a first direction and a second protuberant member of the plurality extending from the edge portion orthogonally to the first direction; and a cartridge housing compressing all of the protuberant members against respective parts of the durable portion.