Two step molding process secured digital card manufacturing method and apparatus
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1. A molded secured digital (SD) card comprising:
- a bottom plastic piece having a plurality of lateral sides, said bottom plastic piece further having a cavity interposed along said plurality of lateral sides; and
a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly positioned in said cavity, one of said plurality of lateral sides of said bottom plastic piece having a notch recess, said molded SD card further having a male guide insertably positioned into said notch recess, said molded SD card further having a female switch clamped onto said male guide to form a write-protect switch.
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Abstract
A molded secured digital (SD) card having a bottom plastic piece having a plurality of lateral sides, said bottom plastic piece further having a cavity interposed along said plurality of lateral sides, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The molded SD card further having a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly positioned in said cavity, one of said plurality of lateral sides of said bottom plastic piece having a notch recess, said molded SD card further having a male guide insertably positioned into said notch recess, said molded SD card further having a female switch clamped onto said male guide to form a write-protect switch.
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17 Claims
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1. A molded secured digital (SD) card comprising:
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a bottom plastic piece having a plurality of lateral sides, said bottom plastic piece further having a cavity interposed along said plurality of lateral sides; and a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly positioned in said cavity, one of said plurality of lateral sides of said bottom plastic piece having a notch recess, said molded SD card further having a male guide insertably positioned into said notch recess, said molded SD card further having a female switch clamped onto said male guide to form a write-protect switch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 14)
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9. A molded secured digital (SD) card comprising:
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a bottom plastic piece having a plurality of lateral sides, said bottom plastic piece further having a cavity interposed along said plurality of lateral sides; and a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly positioned inside said cavity, one of said plurality of lateral sides of said bottom plastic piece having a female slot, said molded SD card further having a male switch insertably positioned into said female slot to form a write-protect switch. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A molded secured digital (SD) card comprising:
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a bottom plastic piece having a plurality of lateral sides, said bottom plastic piece further having a cavity interposed along said plurality of lateral sides; and a printed circuit bard (PCB) assembly positioned inside said cavity, said molded SD card further including a top cover having a top surface, said top cover positioned on top of said PCB assembly, said top surface of said top cover making an interface with the top surface of said plurality of lateral sides, said molded SD card further having a label attached to said top surface of said top cover to cover said interface for enhancing the esthetic value of said molded SD card. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 15, 16)
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17. A molded secured digital (SD) card comprising:
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means for forming a cavity interposed along a plurality of lateral sides of a bottom plastic piece by a molding process; means for positioning a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly inside the cavity; means for positioning a top cover having a top surface on top of the PCB assembly; and means for attaching a label to the top surface of the top cover to cover the interface between the top surface of the top cover and the top surface of the plurality of lateral sides.
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