DATA STORAGE UNIT HAVING CLASPING FEATURE

• US 20120069511A1
• Filed: 03/22/2011
• Published: 03/22/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/22/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Paule S. Azera
• Original Assignee: Paule S. Azera
• Inventors: AZERA, PAULE S.
• Application Number:
  US13/069,227
• Publication Number:
  US 20120069511A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.03
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 5/0015 providing information, e.g. bracelets with calendars identification bracelets G09F3/005
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt

Abstract

An electronic data storage unit configured to be worn as a bracelet is disclosed herein. In a preferring embodiment, medical records are recorded to a USB flash memory device that is deployed in various ways and is integrated to jewelry design. Also in a preferred embodiment, a bracelet design is provided to a storage compartment that could carry other small items in addition to the memory device. Further, novel clasping structure is provided by the present invention.

Claims

1. An electronic storage device, for portably providing storage of digital files to a user, the device comprising:

a first half enclosure housing having a digital memory chip there within;

a USB connection electronically coupled to the digital memory chip and protruding from the first half enclosure housing;

a second half enclosure housing removably coupled to the first half, the second half enclosure providing housing to the USB connection when the device is in the stored position; and

a bracelet portion coupled to the first half enclosure housing, the bracelet portion providing portability thereof to the user.

2. The electronic storage device of claim 1, the bracelet portion comprising material chosen from a group consisting of metal, leather, plastic, leather, cloth, and hemp.

3. The electronic storage device of claim 1, wherein the bracelet portion is coupled to the first half enclosure housing via a first extension coupled to the first half enclosure, the first extension further coupled to the bracelet portion of the device, providing portability thereof to the user.

4. The electronic storage device of claim 3 wherein the first extension comprises a ball and socket joint.

5. The electronic storage device of claim 1, the digital memory chip comprising medical information.

6. The electronic storage device of claim 1 further comprising:

a first latch on a first lateral side of the first half enclosure housing extending to the second half enclosure housing; and

an opposing latch on an opposing lateral side of the second half enclosure extending to the first half enclosure housing, the first and opposing latch providing a removable connection to the device.

7. A bracelet for providing portable storage of digital information comprising:

a first curved rail;

a second curved rail opposite the first curved rail;

a fixed axis of rotation configured between and perpendicular to the first and second curved rail; and

a first door hinge rotatable coupled to the fixed axis of rotation, the first door hinge having a USB flash memory device configured thereto.

8. The bracelet of claim 7, wherein the first door hinge having the USB flash memory device configured thereto comprises:

a relief in the first door hinge;

a thumb protrusion coupled to the USB flash memory device, the thumb protrusion configured to inside the relief, the thumb protrusion for slidingly deploying the USB flash memory device.

9. The bracelet of claim 7, further comprising a second door hinge wherein the first door hinge connects to the fixed axis of rotation at a mid-point thereof and wherein the second door hinge connects to the fixed axis of rotation on opposite sides of the mid-point, the second door hinge having a second USB device configured thererto.

10. The bracelet of claim 7, the first curved rail comprising an eyelet at an end thereof, the eyelet coupled to a bracelet portion wherein the eyelet and the curved rail are a contiguous piece.

11. The bracelet of claim 7 wherein the first rail is coupled to a first bracelet portion and the second rail is coupled to a second bracelet portion storage, the first and second bracelet portions forming parallel loops.

12. A bracelet for providing portable storage to relatively small items comprising:

a circular band;

a rectangular storage compartment configured to the band,

a storage compartment door hingedly coupled to the rectangular storage compartment, the storage compartment door providing access to the storage compartment.

13. The bracelet of claim 12, the circular band further comprising a break cut out thereof, the break further having opposing ends, the opposing ends each having a cylindrical groove carved out thereof.

14. The bracelet of claim 12, the storage compartment comprising cylindrical protrusions configured to be removeably received by the opposing ends each having the cylindrical groove carved out thereof.

15. The bracelet of claim 12, the compartment door comprising a rectangular shape.

16. The bracelet of claim 12, the compartment door comprising an isosceles trapezoidal shape.