USB memory device
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1. A USB memory device comprising:
- a circuit board including opposed major faces having a plurality of electrical contacts and a memory chip disposed on one of the major faces;
a USB connector coupled to a first end of the circuit board; and
a one-piece housing over-molded over the circuit board and a portion of the connector;
an interior of the one-piece housing contacting an entirety of the opposed major faces including the plurality of electrical contacts and the memory chip.
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A USB memory device includes a circuit board, a connector, and a one-piece housing. The circuit board includes opposed major faces having a plurality of electrical contacts and a memory chip disposed on one of the major faces. The USB connector is coupled to a first end of the circuit board. The one-piece housing is over-molded over the circuit board and a portion of the connector, such that an interior of the one-piece housing contacts an entirety of the opposed major faces including the plurality of electrical contacts and the memory chip.
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1. A USB memory device comprising:
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a circuit board including opposed major faces having a plurality of electrical contacts and a memory chip disposed on one of the major faces; a USB connector coupled to a first end of the circuit board; and a one-piece housing over-molded over the circuit board and a portion of the connector;
an interior of the one-piece housing contacting an entirety of the opposed major faces including the plurality of electrical contacts and the memory chip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of over-molding a USB memory device, the method comprising:
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providing a circuit board including opposed major faces having a plurality of electrical contacts and a memory chip disposed on one of the major faces, and a USB connector coupled to a first end of the circuit board; and molding a polymer material directly onto the circuit board to contact an entirety of the opposed major faces including the plurality of electrical contacts and the memory chip. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A USB memory device comprising:
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a circuit board including opposed major faces having electrical contacts and a memory chip that are separated one from another to define interstices; a USB connector coupled to a first end of the circuit board; and means for sealing an entirety of the interstices of the opposed major faces. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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