Data storage device with self-mating host connector that is insertable into a receptacle formed in a housing of the device
US7300306B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/631
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention is directed to a data storage device that includes a host connector to facilitate attachment to a host computer so that the host computer can access one or more storage elements within the device. The data storage device includes a flexible member to mechanically and electrically couple the host connector of the device to a housing that holds the storage elements. The housing may comprise a receptacle for insertion of the host connector when the device is not coupled to a host computer. The flexible member may define a length and a flexibility sufficient to allow the host connector to be inserted into the receptacle in the housing. When the host connector is inserted into the receptacle in the housing, the data storage device forms a loop, allowing the device to be attached to items or objects or possibly worn as jewelry.
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