Patent ID: 8009416

Claim:
A retaining apparatus for a data storage device, comprising: a tray defining a receiving space for receiving the data storage device, the tray comprising a front wall and a side wall, a tongue located on the side wall; a gasket attached to the tongue, the gasket being capable of absorbing shock from the tray to the data storage device; a fastener being inserted through the gasket and the tongue into the receiving space to retain the data storage device; a base member attached to the tray; an arm member pivotally attached to the base member; and a blocking member movably attached to the base member capable of blocking the arm member; wherein the blocking member is movable on the base member between a first position and a second position; in the first position, the arm member is locked in the base member; in the second position, the arm member is unlocked in the base member; the arm member is configured to push the blocking member to move sideways in a first direction from the first position to the second position; and the arm member is locked in the base member and the blocking member is configured to move in a second direction, that is opposite to the first direction, from the second position to the first position.