Stabilization of components within hard disk drives and related methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8599514
APP PUB NO 20120275055A1
SERIAL NO

13096878

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A hard disk drive of the invention comprises: a housing comprising a base and a cover; an insert positioned on an interior surface of the base of the housing for stabilization of one or more components within the hard disk drive during operation of the hard disk drive, wherein the insert is relatively stiff as compared to stiffness of the base; and the at least one of the one or more components mounted on the insert. Methods for forming such hard disk drives and hard disk drive rack assemblies comprising the hard disk drives are also disclosed.

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ENTROTECH INC1245 KINNEAR ROAD COLUMBUS OH 43212

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McGuire,, Jr James E Westerville, US 65 727

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