Ruggedized enclosure for a data storage device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a first top perspective view of a ruggedized enclosure for a data storage device embodying the new design;

FIG. 2 is a second top perspective view thereof with a sliding door being retracted and rotated as compared to FIG. 1 to illustrate a port on the ruggedized enclosure in an open position;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the ruggedized enclosure for a data storage device seen in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a first side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a second side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a back view thereof.

Broken lines are used to illustrate features of the ruggedized enclosure for a data storage device which form no part of the claimed design. The broken lines consisting of a dash and a dot define the boundary of the claim, which extends to the boundary, but does not include the boundary.

Claims

The ornamental design for a ruggedized enclosure for a data storage device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D795874
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 23, 2015
Date of Patent: Aug 29, 2017
Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc. (Irvine, CA)
Inventors: Wojciech Szeremeta (Mission Viejo, CA), Brian S. Nihei (Fountain Valley, CA), Steven T. Peng (Irvine, CA)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Assistant Examiner: Marie Fast Horse
Application Number: 29/505,661
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D14/432); D3/273