Multi-connector memory card with retractable sheath to protect the connectors
AssigneeImotion Corp.
InventorTrung V. Le
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a multi-connector memory card that includes a device connector and a connector that conform to a device connection standard and a host connection standard respectively. The dimensions of the memory card may substantially conform to dimensions of a memory card standard, such as a MultiMedia Card standard or a Secure Digital standard. A retractable sheath fits over a housing of the memory card to protect electrical contacts on the device-connector and the host connector. In particular, the retractable sheath that can be positioned in a first position to cover the host connector and expose the device connector, and a second position to cover the device connector and expose the host connector.
Claims20
A memory card comprising:
- a housing;
- a memory in the housing;
- a device connector on the housing, the device connector conforming to a device connection standard and allowing access to the memory by a device compatible with the device connection standard;
- and
- a host connector protruding from the housing, the host connector conforming to a host connection standard and allowing access to the memory upon insertion of the host connector into a computer interface compatible with the host connection standard, wherein the housing and the host connector protruding from the housing define memory card dimensions which substantially conform to dimensions including a height of approximately 32 mm, and a width of approximately 24 mm.
The memory card of clam 1, wherein a thickness of the memory card is one of approximately 1.4 mm and approximately 2.1 mm.
A memory card comprising:
- a housing;
- a memory device in the housing;
- a device connector including one or more electrical contacts on the housing, the device connector conforming to a device connection standard and allowing access to the memory by a device compatible with the device connection standard;
- a host connector protruding from the housing, the host connector conforming to a host connection standard and allowing access to the memory upon insertion of the host connector into a computer interface compatible with the host connection standard;
- and
- a retractable sheath that can be positioned in a first position to cover the host connector and expose the device connector, and a second position to cover the device connector and expose the host connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.