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Patent US6496362 - Method and apparatus for protecting a hard disk drive from shock - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsAn information storage device (10) includes a cartridge (14) which can be removably inserted into a cradle (13) coupled by a cable (12) to a host computer. The cartridge includes an outer housing (54) containing a chamber (122), and having an electrical connector (63) on the exterior. An inner housing...http://www.google.com/patents/US6496362?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6496362 - Method and apparatus for protecting a hard disk drive from shockAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6496362 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/858,073Publication dateDec 17, 2002Filing dateMay 14, 2001Priority dateMay 14, 2001Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS20020167792Publication number09858073, 858073, US 6496362 B2, US 6496362B2, US-B2-6496362, US6496362 B2, US6496362B2InventorsRyan D. Osterhout, Scott P. Thomas, Paul C. Kunz, Allen T. BrackenOriginal AssigneeIomega CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (124), Non-Patent Citations (18), Referenced by (36), Classifications (13), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod and apparatus for protecting a hard disk drive from shock
The center part 201 is made from a cellular urethane foam material that is available commercially under the trademark PORON� as part number 4701-50-15375-04 from Rogers Corporation of Woodstock, Conn. This foam material has characteristics that include a density of 15 lb/ft3, a compression force deflection in the range of 8-14 psi, and a Durometer hardness of 18 Shore “O”. The outer parts 203 and 204 are each made from a different cellular urethane foam material which is also available commercially under the trademark PORON� from Rogers Corporation, as part number 4701-50-20125-04. This foam material has characteristics which include a density of 20 lb/ft3, a compression force deflection in the range of 13-23 psi, and a Durometer hardness of 24 Shore “O”. The foam material used for the center part 201 is thus somewhat softer than the foam material used for the outer parts 203-204. The center part 201 has a Durometer hardness which is within a range of 13 to 23 Shore “O”, and the outer parts 203-204 each have a Durometer hardness which is within a range of 19-29 Shore “O”. The foam materials used for the parts 201 and 203-204 also have other desirable characteristics, such as minimal outgassing and high resistance to taking a compression set.
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