Patent ID: 8644015

Claim:
A mounting apparatus for a data storage device, comprising: a bracket comprising a first mounting plate, a second mounting plate substantially parallel to the first mounting plate, and a base connected between the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate; a handle pivotably connected to a first end of the base adjacent to the first mourning, plate with a first end, wherein the handle comprises a pressing portion formed from the first end; and a resisting member movably mounted to an outer surface of the first mounting plate of the bracket opposite to the second mounting plate, wherein the resisting member comprises a resilient resisting portion, and a connecting portion formed from a first end of the resisting portion and extending through the base of the bracket; wherein when the handle is rotated toward the base, the pressing portion of the handle resists against the connecting portion of the resisting member to bias the resisting portion to be deformed away from the first mounting plate.