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Portable storing device with universal serial bus

Assignee: Universal Transdata LLC
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Filing: 2003-02-13
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Granted: 2004-01-13
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Expires: 2023-02-13
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Abstract

Abstract A portable storing device with universal serial bus (USB) mainly includes an upper cover, a lower cover, a circuit board, and a push-pull control unit. The upper cover is provided with hooks to engage with catches on the lower cover to form a box, in which the circuit board is located. When the push-pull control unit is extended into the upper cover to engage with and move the circuit board forward to project a USB connecting terminal on the circuit board from a front end of the box, a hooking portion on the push-pull control unit engages with a catch below the upper cover to hold the USB connecting terminal to the projected position on the box.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jao-Ching Lin
  • 👤 Chien-cheng Huang
  • 👤 Tiem-shun Ma

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 06:45
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/067; G06K19/07; G06K19/077; G06K19/0772; G06K19/07732

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim 159 words
A portable storing device with USB, comprising: an upper cover having hooks provided at a lower front end and a downward extended catch provided at a predetermined position on an underside thereof; a lower cover being provided at a front end with catches adapted to engage with said hooks on said upper cover; a circuit board being positioned in a box formed from said upper and said lower cover closed to each other, said circuit board having a USB connecting terminal connected to a front end thereof; a push-pull control unit being provided at a predetermined position with a hooking portion adapted to releasably engage with said catch below said upper cover; said upper and said lower covers being closed to each other through engagement of said hooks of said upper cover with said catches on said lower cover; and wherein said circuit board is provided with a limit switch that can be switched to provide a write-protect function.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 159 words
A portable storing device with USB, comprising: an upper cover having hooks provided at a lower front end and a downward extended catch provided at a predetermined position on an underside thereof; a lower cover being provided at a front end with catches adapted to engage with said hooks on said upper cover; a circuit board being positioned in a box formed from said upper and said lower cover closed to each other, said circuit board having a USB connecting terminal connected to a front end thereof; a push-pull control unit being provided at a predetermined position with a hooking portion adapted to releasably engage with said catch below said upper cover; said upper and said lower covers being closed to each other through engagement of said hooks of said upper cover with said catches on said lower cover; and wherein said circuit board is provided with a limit switch that can be switched to provide a write-protect function.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 34 words
The portable storing device with USB as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said limit switch has a dust cover connected to an outer side thereof to prevent dust from invading said circuit board.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 206 words
A portable storing device with USB, comprising: an upper cover having hooks provided at a lower front end and a downward extended catch provided at a predetermined position on an underside thereof; a lower cover being provided at a front end with catches adapted to engage with said hooks on said upper cover; a circuit board being positioned in a box formed from said upper and said lower cover closed to each other, said circuit board having a USB connecting terminal connected to a front end thereof; a push-pull control unit being provided at a predetermined position with a hooking portion adapted to releasably engage with said catch below said upper cover; said upper and said lower covers being closed to each other through engagement of said hooks of said upper cover with said catches on said lower cover; and wherein said upper cover is provided at a predetermined position with a locating means that engages with said push-pull control unit when said USB connecting terminal is moved rearward by said push-pull control unit to a retracted position in said box formed from said upper and lower covers, such that said USB connecting terminal does not automatically move out of said box from said retracted position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 206 words
A portable storing device with USB, comprising: an upper cover having hooks provided at a lower front end and a downward extended catch provided at a predetermined position on an underside thereof; a lower cover being provided at a front end with catches adapted to engage with said hooks on said upper cover; a circuit board being positioned in a box formed from said upper and said lower cover closed to each other, said circuit board having a USB connecting terminal connected to a front end thereof; a push-pull control unit being provided at a predetermined position with a hooking portion adapted to releasably engage with said catch below said upper cover; said upper and said lower covers being closed to each other through engagement of said hooks of said upper cover with said catches on said lower cover; and wherein said upper cover is provided at a predetermined position with a locating means that engages with said push-pull control unit when said USB connecting terminal is moved rearward by said push-pull control unit to a retracted position in said box formed from said upper and lower covers, such that said USB connecting terminal does not automatically move out of said box from said retracted position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 22 words
The portable storing device with USB as claimed in claim 3 , wherein said locating means comprises a plurality of protruded dots.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 21 words
The portable storing device with USB as claimed in claim 3 , wherein said locating means comprises a locating leaf spring.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 19 words
The portable storing device with USB as claimed in claim 3 , wherein said locating means comprises a spring.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 172 words
A portable storing device with USB, comprising: an upper cover having hooks provided at a lower front end and a downward extended catch provided at a predetermined position on an underside thereof; a lower cover being provided at a front end with catches adapted to engage with said hooks on said upper cover; a circuit board being positioned in a box formed from said upper and said lower cover closed to each other, said circuit board having a USB connecting terminal connected to a front end thereof; a push-pull control unit being provided at a predetermined position with a hooking portion adapted to releasably engage with said catch below said upper cover; said upper and said lower covers being closed to each other through engagement of said hooks of said upper cover with said catches on said lower cover; and wherein said upper cover is provided at a rear top portion with a top opening, via which said push-pull control unit is extended into said box to engage with said circuit board.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 172 words
A portable storing device with USB, comprising: an upper cover having hooks provided at a lower front end and a downward extended catch provided at a predetermined position on an underside thereof; a lower cover being provided at a front end with catches adapted to engage with said hooks on said upper cover; a circuit board being positioned in a box formed from said upper and said lower cover closed to each other, said circuit board having a USB connecting terminal connected to a front end thereof; a push-pull control unit being provided at a predetermined position with a hooking portion adapted to releasably engage with said catch below said upper cover; said upper and said lower covers being closed to each other through engagement of said hooks of said upper cover with said catches on said lower cover; and wherein said upper cover is provided at a rear top portion with a top opening, via which said push-pull control unit is extended into said box to engage with said circuit board.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 159 words
A portable storing device with USB, comprising: an upper cover having a downward extended catch provided at a predetermined position on an underside thereof; a lower cover being assembled to said upper cover to form a box; a circuit board being positioned in said box formed from said upper and said lower cover, and said circuit board having a USB connecting terminal connected to a front end thereof; a push-pull control unit being provided at a predetermined position with a hooking portion adapted to releasably engage with said catch below said upper cover; and whereby when said push-pull control unit is pushed forward to protect said USB connecting terminal from a front end of said box formed from said upper and lower covers with said hooking portion on said push-pull control unit engaged with said catch below said upper cover, said USB connecting terminal is held to the projected position without the risk of automatically retracting into said box.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 159 words
A portable storing device with USB, comprising: an upper cover having a downward extended catch provided at a predetermined position on an underside thereof; a lower cover being assembled to said upper cover to form a box; a circuit board being positioned in said box formed from said upper and said lower cover, and said circuit board having a USB connecting terminal connected to a front end thereof; a push-pull control unit being provided at a predetermined position with a hooking portion adapted to releasably engage with said catch below said upper cover; and whereby when said push-pull control unit is pushed forward to protect said USB connecting terminal from a front end of said box formed from said upper and lower covers with said hooking portion on said push-pull control unit engaged with said catch below said upper cover, said USB connecting terminal is held to the projected position without the risk of automatically retracting into said box.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 44 words
The portable storing device with USB as claimed in claim 8 , wherein said upper cover is provided at a rear top portion with a top opening, via which said push-pull control unit is extended into said box to engage with said circuit board.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 42 words
The portable storing device with USB as claimed in claim 8 , wherein said hooking portion on said push-pull control unit has a curved front edge to enable an easy engagement of said hooking portion with said catch below said upper cover.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 42 words
The portable storing device with USB as claimed in claim 8 , wherein said hooking portion of said push-pull control unit has a triangular cross section to enable an easy engagement of said hooking portion with said catch below said upper cover.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 58 words
The portable device with USB as claimed in claim 8 , wherein said push-pull control unit is provided at a predetermined position with a plurality of protruded dots, said dots providing an increased friction between said push-pull control unit and a user's hand pushing said push-pull control unit to enable an easy movement of said push-pull control unit.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 31 words
The portable storing device with USB as claimed in claim 8 , wherein said circuit board is provided with a limit switch that can be switched to provide a write-protect function.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 34 words
The portable storing device with USB as claimed in claim 13 , wherein said limit switch has a dust cover connected to an outer side thereof to prevent dust from invading said circuit board.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 78 words
The portable storing device with USB as claimed in claim 8 , wherein said upper cover is provided at a predetermined position with a locating means that engages with said push-pull control unit when said USB connecting terminal is moved rearward by said push-pull control unit to a retracted position in said box formed from said upper and lower covers, such that said USB connecting terminal does not automatically move out of said box from the retracted position.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 22 words
The portable storing device with USB as claimed in claim 15 , wherein said locating means comprises a plurality of protruded dots.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 21 words
The portable storing device with USB as claimed in claim 15 , wherein said locating means comprises a locating leaf spring.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 19 words
The portable storing device with USB as claimed in claim 15 , wherein said locating means comprises a spring.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 37 words
The portable storing device with USB as claimed in claim 8 , wherein said upper cover is provided at predetermined positions with hooks for conveniently hooking said upper cover to said lower cover to form said box.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 32 words
The portable storing device with USB as claimed in claim 19 , wherein said lower cover is provided at predetermined positions with catches for engaging with said hooks on said upper cover.

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