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A bracket having two parallel sides and an interconnecting crosspiece is attached to a disk drive or similar peripheral with the sides of the bracket extending longitudinally of the sides of the drive and the crosspiece extending across the front of the drive. A chassis of a computer or the like has

A bracket having two parallel sides and an interconnecting crosspiece is attached to a disk drive or similar peripheral with the sides of the bracket extending longitudinally of the sides of the drive and the crosspiece extending across the front of the drive. A chassis of a computer or the like has internal parallel sides formed with horizontal guides to receive the bracket, a substantially open front face and an internal connector engageable with a mating connector on the rear of the drive when the bracket is fully inserted in the chassis. The sides of the bracket have features to protect the drive from horizontal and vertical vibrations. A handle is pivoted to the crosspiece near one end moveable between at least three positions: a first or latched position parallel to the crosspiece, a second position swinging out at about a 15.degree. angle and a third position at about a 45.degree. angle. In second position a first point on the end of the handle engages the front edge of the side and a second point is about to enter a slot in one side of the chassis. As the handle is pivoted toward third position the second point engages a margin of the slot and pulls the two connectors apart. To reinsert the drive, the positions of the handle are reversed. A spring biased latch engages a hook on handle. A second spring opens the unlatched handle from the first to second positions.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A bracket for attachment to a disk drive having a drive front and rear parallel to a first plane and drive sides parallel to a second plane substantially perpendicular to said first plane and a top and bottom parallel to a third plane substantially perpendicular to said f

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A bracket for attachment to a disk drive having a drive front and rear parallel to a first plane and drive sides parallel to a second plane substantially perpendicular to said first plane and a top and bottom parallel to a third plane substantially perpendicular to said first and second planes, and a first connector on the rear for insertion into a chassis having chassis sides formed with guides parallel to said second plane and a second connector engageable with said first connector when the drive is inserted through the guides into the chassis in a direction parallel to said second and third planes and perpendicular to said first plane,said bracket comprising a pair of bracket sides parallel to said second plane attachable to the drive sides and a crosspiece parallel to said first plane across the drive front,at least one said bracket sides being formed with a lengthwise split parallel to said third plane and having an outward bulge extending outward relative to said split in a direction parallel to said second plane, said bulge being resilient in a direction parallel to said second plane and offset in relation to said split to resiliently engage the chassis guides when said bracket is inserted in the chassis and to protect said disk drive against vibrations.