摘要 |
A computer disk drive top cover is provided with stiffening features and gasket clearance enhancements. In the preferred embodiment, the top cover includes a flange or skirt extending substantially perpendicular to the top cover, with one or more slots cut or formed on the flange. The flange provides increased bending strength to the top cover. The slots provide increased clearance for expansion of a compressible gasket used to seal the top cover to the base assembly of the disk drive housing. The slots are sized to provide expansion clearance along tangent points, or other critical clearance points on the base assembly.
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