Flash memory card carrier
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1. A flash-memory card carrier comprising:
- a chassis;
a uniformly deep chassis bay portion;
at least one flexible hinge element comprising one end affixed to the chassis at one end of the chassis bay portion;
a clip assembly on a second end of the at least one flexible hinge element, the clip assembly sized to receive and releasably hold a non-contact end of a flash memory card;
wherein the at least one flexible hinge element, clip assembly and releasably attached flash memory card are sized to be received and reside within the chassis bay portion for transport or storage to prevent inadvertent loss of the flash memory card, and wherein the flash memory card may be deployed from the chassis bay portion on the at least one flexible hinge element to be detached for use or used while connected to the carrier.
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Abstract
A multi-standard flash-memory-card carrier includes a carrier chassis and bay to accept flash-memory cards. Embodiments provide flexible hinges or covers allowing use of the card within the chassis or release there from, and adaptable chassis to include additional flash-memory storage within the chassis and data transfer through connected wires within the flexible hinge. All micro and standard flash-memory cards can be carried in the disclosed flash-memory-card carrier, and all embodiments of the carrier can be sized for easy placement in plastic sleeves for credit cards in a person'"'"'s wallet.
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1. A flash-memory card carrier comprising:
- a chassis;
a uniformly deep chassis bay portion;
at least one flexible hinge element comprising one end affixed to the chassis at one end of the chassis bay portion;
a clip assembly on a second end of the at least one flexible hinge element, the clip assembly sized to receive and releasably hold a non-contact end of a flash memory card;
wherein the at least one flexible hinge element, clip assembly and releasably attached flash memory card are sized to be received and reside within the chassis bay portion for transport or storage to prevent inadvertent loss of the flash memory card, and wherein the flash memory card may be deployed from the chassis bay portion on the at least one flexible hinge element to be detached for use or used while connected to the carrier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
- a chassis;
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7. A flash-memory card carrier comprising:
- a chassis;
a uniformly deep chassis bay portion;
at least one flexible hinge element comprising one end affixed to the chassis at one end of the chassis bay portion;
a second end of the at least one flexible hinge element affixed to a non-contact end of a flash memory card;
wherein the at least one flexible hinge element and attached flash memory card are sized to be received and reside within the chassis bay portion for transport or storage to prevent inadvertent loss of the flash memory card, and wherein the flash memory card may be deployed from the chassis bay portion on the at least one flexible hinge element for use or used while connected to the carrier. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- a chassis;
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13. A flash-memory card carrier comprising:
- a chassis;
a rectangular, uniformly deep chassis bay portion sized to receive and releasably hold a non-contact end of a flash memory card, the chassis bay portion centered on a planar rectangular chassis side surface;
a flexible cover element comprising one end affixed to one end of the planar rectangular chassis surface and extending over the chassis bay portion to the other end of the planar rectangular chassis surface; and
attachment means within the chassis bay to releasably hold the flash memory card;
wherein the flash memory card is sized to be received and reside within the chassis bay portion for transport or storage to prevent inadvertent loss of the flash memory card, and wherein the flash memory card may be deployed from the chassis bay portion for use by lifting the flexible cover element and detaching the flash memory card from the attachment means within the chassis bay. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
- a chassis;
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