US Patent 8388361 Portable storage device with retractable connector

Patent 8388361 was granted and assigned to PNY Technologies on March, 2013 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

PNY Technologies

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

83883610

Patent Inventor Names

Robert Edward Wavra0

Jose Luis Pluchino0

Date of Patent

March 5, 2013

Patent Application Number

128386980

Date Filed

July 19, 2010

Patent Primary Examiner

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Hien Vu

Patent abstract

A thumb drive includes a retractable USB connector sized to translate between an extended position beyond a housing and a retracted position into the housing. An actuator, such as a dial or a lever, is sized to actuate the USB connector to move the USB connector between the extended position and the retracted position. The USB connector is sized to translate to the extended position when the actuator is moved in one direction. The USB connector is sized to translate to the retracted position when the actuator is moved in an opposite direction.