A hard disk drive assembly which is small enough to meet the PCMCIA type I or type II formats and which has an outer layer of elastomer material which seals the assembly and absorbs external shock or vibrational loads applied to the drive unit. The disk drive unit includes a housing which encapsulates...http://www.google.se/patents/US5546250?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5546250 - Elastomer gasket that extends around the outer edge of a hard drive
