Peripheral electronic device with USB connectivity storage apparatus

• US 20090254684A1
• Filed: 03/23/2009
• Published: 10/08/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Thomas Willis
• Original Assignee: Thomas Willis
• Inventors: Willis, Thomas
• Application Number:
  US12/383,346
• Publication Number:
  US 20090254684A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 710/63
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/409 Mechanical coupling back panels H05K7/1438

Abstract

This invention relates to a combination storage device with at least one to several small recessed areas cut or molded into the device whereby the device may receive and store one or more flash drives, “memory sticks” or data sticks with USB connectivity by means of accepting the standardized dimension of the male end of such USB devices. This device further provides connectivity from stored peripheral electronic devices to user selected electronic devices.

Claims

1. A peripheral electronic device with USB connectivity storage apparatus comprised of:

a rigid material; and

the rigid material being further comprised of at least one host receptacle wherein the host receptacle is able to have inserted therein a male end of a peripheral electronic device with USB connectivity such that the peripheral electronic device upon insertion in the host receptacle will remain in the host receptacle unless removed by a user.

4. The peripheral electronic device with USB connectivity storage apparatus of claim 1 wherein the rigid material is selected from the group consisting of wood, plastic, metal, glass, ceramic or composites thereof.

7. The peripheral electronic device with USB connectivity storage apparatus of claim 1 wherein the host receptacle is a female end of a host portion of a USB interface.

12. The peripheral electronic device with USB connectivity storage apparatus of claim 7 wherein the host portion of the USB interface may be placed in electronic communication with a user selected electronic device such that the user selected electronic device may thereby be enabled to electronically communicate with a peripheral electronic device with USB connectivity when stored in the peripheral electronic device with USB connectivity storage apparatus.

15. The peripheral electronic device with USB connectivity storage apparatus of claim 1 wherein the peripheral electronic device with USB connectivity is a USB compatible mass storage device commonly referred to as a memory stick.

2. A peripheral electronic device with USB connectivity storage apparatus comprised of:

a rigid material;

the rigid material being further comprised of at least one host receptacle wherein the host receptacle is able to have inserted therein a male end of a peripheral electronic device with USB connectivity such that the peripheral electronic device upon insertion in the host receptacle will remain in the host receptacle unless removed by a user; and

the rigid material being further comprised of at least one storage compartment.

5. The peripheral electronic device with USB connectivity storage apparatus of claim 2 wherein the rigid material is selected from the group consisting of wood, plastic, metal, glass, ceramic or composites thereof.

8. The peripheral electronic device with USB connectivity storage apparatus of claim 2 wherein the host receptacle is a female end of a host portion of a USB interface.

10. The peripheral electronic device with USB connectivity storage apparatus of claim 2 wherein the storage compartment is capable of holding therein user selected articles.

13. The peripheral electronic device with USB connectivity storage apparatus of claim 8 wherein the host portion of the USB interface may be placed in electronic communication with a user selected electronic device such that the user selected electronic device may thereby be enabled to electronically communicate with a peripheral electronic device with USB connectivity when stored in the peripheral electronic device with USB connectivity storage apparatus.

16. The peripheral electronic device with USB connectivity storage apparatus of claim 2 wherein the peripheral electronic device with USB connectivity is a USB compatible mass storage device commonly referred to as a memory stick.

3. A peripheral electronic device with USB connectivity storage apparatus comprised of

a rigid material;

the rigid material being further comprised of at least one host receptacle wherein the host receptacle is able to have inserted therein a male end of a peripheral electronic device with USB connectivity such that the peripheral electronic device upon insertion in the host receptacle will remain in the host receptacle unless removed by a user;

the rigid material being further comprised of at least one storage compartment; and

a rotating means attached to the rigid material whereby a user may rotate the memory stick storage device without having to lift the memory stick storage device to accomplish a user desired rotation.

6. The peripheral electronic device with USB connectivity storage apparatus of claim 3 wherein the rigid material is selected from the group consisting of wood, plastic, metal, glass, ceramic or composites thereof.

9. The peripheral electronic device with USB connectivity storage apparatus of claim 3 wherein the host receptacle is a female end of a host portion of a USB interface.

11. The peripheral electronic device with USB connectivity storage apparatus of claim 3 wherein the storage compartment is capable of holding therein user selected articles.

14. The peripheral electronic device with USB connectivity storage apparatus of claim 9 wherein the host portion of the USB interface may be placed in electronic communication with a user selected electronic device such that the user selected electronic device may thereby be enabled to electronically communicate with a peripheral electronic device with USB connectivity when stored in the peripheral electronic device with USB connectivity storage apparatus.

17. The peripheral electronic device with USB connectivity storage apparatus of claim 3 where in the peripheral electronic device with USB connectivity is a USB compatible mass storage device commonly referred to as a memory stick.