Patent ID: 7612994

Claim:
A removable rotational disk storage cartridge for storing computer readable data, the removable rotational disk storage cartridge comprising: a chassis, wherein: the chassis defines an interior space; and the chassis is configured to be detachably and mechanically coupled with a cartridge drive; a shock absorption media, wherein: the shock absorption media is deposited at least partially within the interior space of the chassis; and the shock absorption media comprises a flexible material; and a rotational storage disk drive; wherein: the rotational storage disk drive is configured to store computer readable data; the rotational storage disk drive comprises a power interface configured to receive power from the cartridge drive when the rotational disk storage cartridge is coupled to the cartridge drive; and the rotational storage disk drive is deposited at least partially within the shock absorption media such that the shock absorption media at least partially encases the rotational disk storage drive and resides between the rotational disk storage drive and the chassis.