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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2011
Filed:
May. 11, 2010
Applicants:
Peter Lee Kuo Chou, Orange, CA (US);
Shing Kuo Tam, Cerritos, CA (US);
John Pei Ho, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US);
Inventors:
Peter Lee Kuo Chou, Orange, CA (US);
Shing Kuo Tam, Cerritos, CA (US);
John Pei Ho, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US);
Assignee:
Kingston Digital, Inc., Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A mechanism for extending and retracting the electrical connector in a flash memory thumb drive is disclosed. The flash memory and USB connector are disposed on a printed circuit board. The board is slidably disposed within a housing so that the connector can be extended beyond and retracted within the housing. An arm on a pivot can be rotated in one direction so that another lever extends the board, and rotated in the opposite direction to retract it.