Reduced-length, low-profile USB device and card-like carrier

Details Reduced-length, low-profile USB device and card-like carrier Reduced-length, low-profile USB device and card-like carrier

2008-03-25

2008-03-25

Paumen, Gary F. (Department: 2833)

Electrical connectors

With insulation other than conductor sheath

Plural-contact coupling part

C439S076100, C439S946000, C361S752000, C361S785000, C361S791000, C361S756000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07347736

ABSTRACT:
A USB device in which all of the devices ICs are located on a lower surface of a PCB (i.e., opposite to the metal contacts) to minimize the device's thickness, and at least one of the ICs is positioned on a relatively narrow portion of the USB plug to minimize the device's length. A card-like carrier for protecting the USB device when not in use includes a frame-like base portion having peripheral walls surrounding a relatively wide main chamber, and an end portion that is attached to the base portion and includes end walls that define a relatively narrow slot communicating with the main chamber. The USB device plug structure is inserted through the main chamber into the slot until a front edge of the handle structure abuts the end walls, and then the device is rotated downward into the main chamber.

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