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A means is provided for packaging disc drives and other information-storage devices in a manner that reduces transmittal of shock to the packaged device. The device is placed in a static-dissipative package comprising an upper and lower portion, each of which is externally ribbed to absorb shock. Fu

A means is provided for packaging disc drives and other information-storage devices in a manner that reduces transmittal of shock to the packaged device. The device is placed in a static-dissipative package comprising an upper and lower portion, each of which is externally ribbed to absorb shock. Further anti-impact protection is provided by internal buttresses that cushion the packaged device. The package is preferably a unitary article molded from PVC plastic sheeting, with the upper and lower portions joined at an accordion-like hinge. The upper and lower portions nest together at the peripheral edges, providing a labyrinthine path (in effect, a seal) that prevents passage of contaminants. Shock transmittal (relative to a bare drive) is reduced by a factor of approximately 5-7.

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[ That which is claimed is:] [1.]1. A package adapted to enclose an information-storage device and to protect said information-storage device from static of at least 20 kV and from impact of at least 1000 g, said information-storage device having a predetermined height, length, and width, said packa

[ That which is claimed is:] [1.]1. A package adapted to enclose an information-storage device and to protect said information-storage device from static of at least 20 kV and from impact of at least 1000 g, said information-storage device having a predetermined height, length, and width, said package molded from resilient, static-dissipative, plastic sheet material, said package comprising an upper molded-sheet portion connected to a lower molded-sheet portion, each said molded-sheet portion having:a proximal end and a distal end,a right edge and a left edge,a transverse dimension extending parallel to said proximal end and parallel to said distal end,a longitudinal dimension normal to said transverse dimension and extending parallel to said right edge and said left edge, anda height dimension normal to said length dimension and normal to said transverse dimension; h said molded-sheet portion comprising, as integrally formed portions thereof, molded therefrom:a flange member occupying peripheral portions of said molded-sheet portion proximate said proximal end, said distal end, said right edge, and said left edge; anda generally concave-inward dome centrally located on said molded-sheet portion, extending vertically outward therefrom, and surrounded by said flange member, said dome comprising:proximal, distal, right, and left dome walls with base ends and outer ends, said base ends being proximate said flange member, said dome walls vertically extending outward from and normal to said flange member, a plurality of alternating laterally convex-inward and laterally convex-outward resilient buttresses located within at least some of said dome walls, said buttresses extending vertically from said base ends to said outer ends, said laterally convex-inward portions of said buttresses having inward lateral extremities defining within said dome peripheral portions of a centrally located compartment space, said compartment space dimensioned to correspond to the length and the width of the information-storage device, said compartment space adapted for holding the information-storage device therein; anda dome roof, said roof having a proximal end, a distal end, a right edge, and a left edge that are integrally formed with and normal to, respectively, said proximal, distal, right, and left dome walls, said roof having a plurality of convex-outward, resilient ribs formed thereon, said ribs extending outward from and normal to said roof, said ribs extending across at least a major portion of the roof, said ribs being adapted to absorb impact forces of at least 1000 g and protect therefrom an information-storage device stored within said dome; d dome roof of said upper molded-sheet portion distanced from said dome roof of said lower molded-sheet portion by approximately the height of the information-storage device; d flange member of said upper molded-sheet portion being adapted to fit tightly against said flange member of said lower molded-sheet portion to prevent or hinder ingress to or egress from said domes; and d molded-sheet portions being generally congruent to one another and adapted so to engage one another that the flange member of one molded-sheet portion nests into the flange member of the other molded-sheet portion after the molded-sheet portions are pressed together, whereby a closed package is provided.