US6733329B2
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USB flash drive
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 2002-08-21
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Granted: 2004-05-11
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Expires: 2022-08-21
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a USB flash drive includes a mobile storage device and at least one interconnector. The mobile storage device is provided with a built-in circuit board having a connector at one end thereof. The connector is in connection with a controller and a flash memory to create an electrical connection. Moreover, the connection interface of the connector juts outside the housing. The interconnector includes a socket at one end thereof which corresponds to the connector of the mobile storage device. The outer end of the interconnector is constructed as a USB interface fastened into the inside of the housing. Besides, the outer end of USB interface juts outside the housing.
Inventors
- 👤 Fu-I Yang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 03:27
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/067; G06K19/07; G06K19/077; G06K19/0772; G06K19/07732; G06K19/07737; G06K19/07741; H; H01; H01R; H01R31/00; H01R31/06; H01R31/065; H01R13/00; H01R13/60; H01R2201/00; H01R2201/06; H01R29/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A USB flash drive comprising: a mobile storage device provided with a built-in circuit board which has a connector at one end thereof disposed in a housing, said connector being electrically connected with a controller and a flash memory mounted on said circuit board, a connection interface of said connector jutting outside said housing; and a set of three interconnectors, each of said three interconnectors having a socket at one end of a housing thereof which matingly corresponds to said connector of said mobile storage device, an opposing end of each said interconnector housing having a USB interface fastened into an inside of said interconnector housing and extending externally therefrom, said USB interface of said three interconnectors respectively being a A-type USB interface with a flat and wide shape, a B-type USB interface with rectangular shape, and a Mini-type USB interface with a flat and narrow shape.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
A USB flash drive comprising: a mobile storage device provided with a built-in circuit board which has a connector at one end thereof disposed in a housing, said connector being electrically connected with a controller and a flash memory mounted on said circuit board, a connection interface of said connector jutting outside said housing; and a set of three interconnectors, each of said three interconnectors having a socket at one end of a housing thereof which matingly corresponds to said connector of said mobile storage device, an opposing end of each said interconnector housing having a USB interface fastened into an inside of said interconnector housing and extending externally therefrom, said USB interface of said three interconnectors respectively being a A-type USB interface with a flat and wide shape, a B-type USB interface with rectangular shape, and a Mini-type USB interface with a flat and narrow shape.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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