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US6999322B1
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Memory stick having a USB port
Assignee: Chant Sincere Co Ltd
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Filing: 2004-07-29
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Granted: 2006-02-14
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Expires: 2024-07-29
Abstract
Abstract A memory stick includes a plastic shell, an elongated metal casing mounted in the plastic shell and having a front extension exposed to the outside of the plastic shell for insertion into a USB socket of a computer, a circuit board mounted inside the elongated metal casing and having a USB connector suspended in the front extension of the elongated metal casing, a locating frame mounted inside the metal casing to support the circuit board, and an end cap capped on the rear end of the circuit board and inserted with the circuit board into the rear end of the hollow plastic shell.
Inventors
- 👤 Chih-Chien Lin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:48
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K5/00; H05K5/02; H05K5/0256; H05K5/026; H05K5/0278; G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/067; G06K19/07; G06K19/077; G06K19/0772; G06K19/07732
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A memory stick comprising: a hollow plastic shell; an elongated metal casing mounted in said hollow plastic shell, said elongated metal casing having a front end, a rear end, two shoulders symmetrically disposed at two opposite lateral sides thereof, and a front extension forwardly extended from the front end between said shoulders and exposed to the outside of said hollow plastic shell for insertion into a USB socket of an electronic device; a circuit board mounted inside said elongated metal casing, said circuit board having a USB connector forwardly extended from a front end thereof and suspended in said front extension of said elongated metal casing; a locating frame mounted inside said elongated metal casing and capped on the connection area between said circuit board and said USB connector, said locating frame having two front end edges respectively stopped against said shoulders of said elongated metal casing; and an end cap capped on a rear end of said circuit board and inserted with said circuit board into the rear end of said hollow plastic shell.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
A memory stick comprising: a hollow plastic shell; an elongated metal casing mounted in said hollow plastic shell, said elongated metal casing having a front end, a rear end, two shoulders symmetrically disposed at two opposite lateral sides thereof, and a front extension forwardly extended from the front end between said shoulders and exposed to the outside of said hollow plastic shell for insertion into a USB socket of an electronic device; a circuit board mounted inside said elongated metal casing, said circuit board having a USB connector forwardly extended from a front end thereof and suspended in said front extension of said elongated metal casing; a locating frame mounted inside said elongated metal casing and capped on the connection area between said circuit board and said USB connector, said locating frame having two front end edges respectively stopped against said shoulders of said elongated metal casing; and an end cap capped on a rear end of said circuit board and inserted with said circuit board into the rear end of said hollow plastic shell.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The memory stick as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said elongated metal casing has two eyelet lugs backwardly extended from the rear end thereof and arranged in parallel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The memory stick as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a plastic covering molded on said end cap.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
The memory stick as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said elongated metal casing has two eyelet lugs backwardly extended from the rear end thereof and arranged in parallel, said eyelet lugs each having a plurality of retaining holes; said end cap is comprised of a first end cap element and a second end cap element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
59 words
The memory stick as claimed in claim 4 , wherein said first end cap element is capped on said eyelet lugs; said second end cap element is inserted in between said eyelet lugs within said first end cap element, having a plurality of retaining holes respectively forced into engagement with said inwardly projected hooked portions of said eyelet lugs.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
102 words
The memory stick as claimed in claim 1 wherein said elongated metal casing has a plurality of retaining holes symmetrically formed in top and bottom walls thereof near the rear end; said plastic shell has a plurality of retaining holes corresponding to the retaining holes of said elongated metal casing; said end cap comprises two backwardly extended retaining spring plates inserted into the rear end of said elongated metal casing, said retaining spring plates each having a plurality of outwardly projected retaining blocks respectively engaged into the retaining holes of said elongated metal casing and the retaining holes of said plastic shell.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The memory stick as claimed in claim 6 , further comprising a plastic covering molded on said end cap.
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