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Universal serial bus flash drive with deploying and retracting functionalities

US7420803B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 5, 2007
Grant dateSep 2, 2008
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Expiry dateMar 5, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07C9/257
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A universal serial bus (USB) flash drive pen device for deploying and retracting a USB plug connector having a pusher assembly including a USB flash drive and a USB plug connector, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The USB flash drive pen device further includes a housing assembly at least partially enclosing said pusher assembly for deploying said USB plug connector, said USB flash drive being coupled to said USB plug connector, said pusher assembly retracting said USB plug connector into said housing assembly, said USB flash drive pen device for deploying said USB plug connector to couple said USB flash drive to a USB port.

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