Kevin M Tseng

US Patent:

7422454, Sep 9, 2008

Filed:

Mar 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/688845

Inventors:

Choon Tak Tang - Irvine CA, US
Jason Chen - Walnut CA, US
Kevin Tseng - Baldwin Park CA, US

Assignee:

Kingston Technology Corporation - Fountain Valley CA

International Classification:

H01R 13/60
H01R 13/44

US Classification:

439131

Abstract:

A retractable memory drive in accordance with the present invention comprises a top casing, a middle carrier, an electronic device such as a USB thumb drive, and a bottom casing. A positioning device on the middle carrier has a portion that protrudes outside the casing and operates like a button. The location of the positioning device where the button is located has two key attributes. First, there is a protrusion that acts as a lock with the casing. Second, the area below the button is not rigid and so it gives way when pressure is applied to the button. The top and bottom casings provide a casing structure which includes two detents. One detent is for locking the device with the connector in the extended position, and one detent for locking the device with the connector retracted in the in position. This allows for just one press of the extended portion of the positioning device to unlock it from its present position. When the device reaches its new position it will automatically lock.

US Patent:

7661967, Feb 16, 2010

Filed:

Sep 5, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/205620

Inventors:

Choon Tak Tang - Irvine CA, US
Jason Chen - Walnut CA, US
Kevin Tseng - Baldwin Park CA, US

Assignee:

Kingston Technology Corporation - Fountain Valley CA

International Classification:

H01R 13/60
H01R 13/44

US Classification:

439131

Abstract:

A retractable memory drive in accordance with the present invention comprises a top casing, a middle carrier, an electronic device such as a USB thumb drive, and a bottom casing. A positioning device on the middle carrier has a portion that protrudes outside the casing and operates like a button. The location of the positioning device where the button is located has two key attributes. First, there is a protrusion that acts as a lock with the casing. Second, the area below the button is not rigid and so it gives way when pressure is applied to the button. The top and bottom casings provide a casing structure which includes two detents. One detent is for locking the device with the connector in the extended position, and one detent for locking the device with the connector retracted in the in position. This allows for just one press of the extended portion of the positioning device to unlock it from its present position. When the device reaches its new position it will automatically lock.