US6763410B2
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Portable universal serial bus memory device
Assignee: Walton Advanced Engineering Inc
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Filing: 2003-03-10
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Granted: 2004-07-13
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Expires: 2023-03-10
Abstract
Abstract A portable USB memory device has a housing, a memory and driver board and a USB plug. The memory and driver board has a memory IC, a driver IC and some electronic components so that the thickness of the memory device is decreased and the memory device is only 3 times larger than the USB plug. The memory device is small enough small to adapt to mount in an external housing, which further is adapted to attach to other devices like key chains, belts, etc.
Inventors
- 👤 Hong-Chi Yu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:47
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K5/00; H05K5/02; H05K5/0256; H05K5/026; H05K5/0278; A; A44; A44B; A44B11/00; A44B11/005; A44B15/00; A44B15/005; G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/067; G06K19/07; G06K19/077; G06K19/0772; G06K19/07732
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A portable USB memory device, comprising a housing having two short sides, two long sides and an opening; a memory and driver board mounted in the housing, wherein the memory and driver board has a memory IC, a driver IC and edges with one edge facing the opening; and a USB plug connected to the edge facing the opening and protruding from the opening; wherein the memory IC and the driver IC are deposited on the memory and driver board to make the housing with the USB plug 3 times larger than the USB plug or less.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
A portable USB memory device, comprising a housing having two short sides, two long sides and an opening; a memory and driver board mounted in the housing, wherein the memory and driver board has a memory IC, a driver IC and edges with one edge facing the opening; and a USB plug connected to the edge facing the opening and protruding from the opening; wherein the memory IC and the driver IC are deposited on the memory and driver board to make the housing with the USB plug 3 times larger than the USB plug or less.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The portable USB memory device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprises a dustproof cap for covering the USB plug protruding from the housing, which is connected to one long side of the housing by a flexible strap is hinge.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The portable USB memory device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the flexible strap hinge and the dustproof cap are formed as a single piece.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
77 words
The portable USB memory device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprises an external housing for covering the housing and the USB plug protruding from the housing has two narrow sides, two broad sides, a closed end and an open end, wherein two keyways are respectively defined in the two broads sides and communicate with the open end; and two keys corresponding to the two keyways are respectively formed on the upper shell and bottom shell.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The portable USB memory device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the closed end of the external housing is adapted to connect to a chain connected a key ring.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
79 words
The portable USB memory device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprises an external housing for covering the housing and the USB plug protruding from the housing has two narrow sides, two broad sides, a closed end and an open end, wherein two keyways are respectively defined on the two narrow sides and are communicate with the open end; and two keys corresponding to the two keyways are respectively formed on the two long sides of the housing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The portable USB memory device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the closed end of the external housing is adapted to connect to a belt.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The portable USB memory device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the memory and driver board further comprises an oscillator and a LED, wherein a window corresponding to the LED is defined on the upper housing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The portable USB memory device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the USB plug is soldered to the memory and driver board.
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