Retractable guide features for data storage device carriers

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10910019
APP PUB NO 20190019537A1
SERIAL NO

15869897

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Data storage device mounting systems to provide alignment and mounting of data storage devices are provided herein. A carrier is configured to couple to a data storage device and hang the data storage device in a vertical orientation in a data storage assembly from retractable mounting pins coupled to the carrier. The carrier also includes retractable alignment features to guide the data storage device and carrier into the mounting system. Finger grips are coupled to retractable alignment features and mounting pins and configured to extend retractable alignment features beyond the carrier concurrent with retracting the mounting pins when actuated by a user squeezing the finger grips. The finger grips are configured to extend the mounting pins when de-actuated by the user.

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WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES INCSAN JOSE CA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Niss, David William Boulder, US 7 42
Wilke, Jeffrey David Palmer Lake, US 10 75

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