Patent ID: 8456832

Claim:
A data storage drive carrier for receiving therein a data storage drive, such carrier comprising: a center portion; a pair of opposing side members disposed on opposing sides of the center portion, at least one of the members being a flexible, inwardly bowed member bowed towards the center portion to achieve a compression on the data storage drive; a front member; and a back member; wherein a first end of a first one of the pair of opposing side members is attached to a first end of the front member; wherein a second end of the first one of the pair of opposing side members is pivotally attached to a first end of the back member; wherein a first end of a second one of the pair of opposing side members is pivotally attached a second end of the front member; and wherein a second end of the second one of the pair of opposing member and a second end of the back member are attachable one to the other with the data storage drive received within the carrier.