Patent ID: 8411432

Claim:
A mobile computing device having a chassis and an opening on a side for receiving a device, comprising: a first plurality of dampeners overmolded to the chassis, wherein each dampener of the first plurality of dampeners is positioned relative to one or more of a corner, edge, surface, door, vent, port, and opening and comprises dampening material, wherein each dampener of the first plurality of dampeners is configured to dampen shock to the chassis resulting from contact with one or more of the first plurality of dampeners, wherein the chassis isolates devices and components of the mobile computing device from environmental exposure; a second plurality of dampeners positioned inside a device compartment accessible via the side opening, the device compartment configured with a top surface, a bottom surface, two side surfaces, a first end and a second end, wherein the dimensions of the side opening to the device compartment are based on the dimensions of the first end, wherein each dampener of the second plurality of dampeners is configured to isolate the device which is received via the opening on the side of the mobile computing device and which is positioned in the device compartment from shock propagated through the chassis, wherein the second plurality of dampeners comprises: a leaf spring on each of the top surface, the bottom surface, and the two side surfaces of the device compartment; and dampening material on the top surface, the bottom surface, the two side surfaces, and the first end of the device compartment, wherein the leaf springs and the dampening material are configured to contact the device when the device is positioned in the device compartment; and a dampener support frame comprising dampening material, wherein the outer dimensions of the dampener support frame are formed larger in every dimension than the outer dimensions of a component which is positioned inside the device and which is smaller than the inner dimensions of the device, wherein the dampener support frame is configured to surround the component when the component is positioned inside the device and wherein the dampener support frame restricts movement of the component positioned inside the device which is inside the device compartment of the chassis of the mobile computing device.