Patent ID: 7571819

Claim:
A system for storing a plurality of data storage devices on a surface, the system comprising: a base having a thickness defined between a first side and a second side wherein the second side of the base is positioned opposite to the first side of the base wherein the base has a perimeter wherein the base is made from a polyethylene cross-linked foam; a first layer adhered to the first side of the base wherein the first layer is constructed from a non-abrasive fabric wherein the non-abrasive fabric is constructed from one of the group consisting of polyester and nylon; and a plurality of slots formed in the first layer and the base wherein each of the plurality of slots extends through the first layer and from the first side of the base through the base to the second side of the base in a direction generally perpendicular to the first side of the base and the second side of the base wherein each of the plurality of slots is positioned a distance from an adjacent one of the plurality of slots wherein the distance is at least one-half of an inch wherein each of the plurality of slots has a width defined between a first edge and a second edge wherein the first edge is opposite to the second edge wherein the foam maintains a tension in the base wherein the first edge exerts a first force inward with respect to the second edge along the entire thickness of the base wherein the second edge exerts a second force inward with respect to the first edge along the entire thickness of the base wherein the first force and the second force are related to the tension in the base; and a second layer on the second side of the base wherein the second layer is an adhesive to attach the base to the surface wherein each of the plurality of slots extends from the second side of the base through the second layer.