Pivot flash drive housing

Blankenship , et al. November 27, 2

Patent Grant D556197

U.S. patent number D556,197 [Application Number D/254,228] was granted by the patent office on 2007-11-27 for pivot flash drive housing. This patent grant is currently assigned to Imation Corp.. Invention is credited to Tren Blankenship, Steven C. Swenson.


United States Patent D556,197
Blankenship ,   et al. November 27, 2007

Pivot flash drive housing

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a pivot flash drive housing, as shown and described.
Inventors: Blankenship; Tren (White Bear Lake, MN), Swenson; Steven C. (Champlin, MN)
Assignee: Imation Corp. (Oakdale, MN)
Appl. No.: D/254,228
Filed: February 16, 2006

Current U.S. Class: D14/480.6
Current International Class: 1402
Field of Search: ;D14/137,156,167,240,242,299,348,356,384-385,402,432-5,496 ;439/518,139,141,144,140,638 ;365/131 ;710/74,62

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Other References

D14 PDF Search: Rotatable Card Reader Manufacturer.pdf--http://www.globalsources.com/gsol/l/Memorycard/p/bg/100- 1397133.htm, Jan. 8, 2007. cited by examiner .
Mr. Gadget Australia.sub.-- Toshiba Transmemory USB Flash Drives are here?.pdf--http://www.mrgadget.com.au/2004/11/toshiba-transmemory-usb-fla- sh-drives.html, Jan. 22, 2007. cited by examiner .
Functional Keychains.sub.-- USB Rechargeable Keychain Light.pdf--http://web.archive.org/web/20051226115851/http://www.promotion- alkeychains.biz/usb-keychain-light.html, Dec. 6, 2006. cited by examiner.

Primary Examiner: Webster; Robin
Assistant Examiner: Kearney; Karen E
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Levinson; Eric D.

Description



FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pivot flash drive housing illustrating the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a pivot flash drive housing illustrating a deployed data port of a flash drive portion of the new design.

In FIGS. 1, 2 and 8, the broken lines illustrating a texture area of the flash drive portion are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

In FIG. 5, the broken lines illustrating a button on the pivot flash drive housing are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

In FIGS. 5 and 8, the broken lines illustrating a data port of the flash drive portion are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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