Memory device having first and second parts

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10297964-B2
Application number	US-201515522652-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 18, 2015
Priority date	Nov 19, 2014
Publication date	May 21, 2019
Grant date	May 21, 2019

Abstract

A memory device includes first and second parts. The first part includes a plug receiver configured for reception of a plug and a head coupled to the plug receiver. The second part includes a cap end and a dummy socket coupled to the cap end. The dummy socket includes a first portion insertible into the plug receiver and a second portion configured for reception of the head. The cap end is configured for placement thereon of a cap, which is disposable over the plug.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A memory device, comprising: a first part including a plug receiver configured for reception of a plug and a head coupled to the plug receiver, the head including a first plurality of external connection features: a second part including a cap end including a second plurality of external connection features and a dummy socket coupled to the cap end, the dummy socket comprising a first portion insertable into the plug receiver and a second portion having a plurality of internal connection features that selectively receive the first plurality of external connection features on the head: and a cap mounted to the cap end through the second plurality of external connection features.

2. The memory device according to claim 1 , wherein the plug receiver comprises a male universal serial bus (USB) element compatible with a female USB element of the plug.

3. The memory device according to claim 1 , wherein the plug receiver comprises inner and outer tubular members.

4. The memory device according to claim 1 , wherein the plug receiver comprises a first grip element.

5. The memory device according to claim 1 , wherein the second part comprises a second grip element.

6. The memory device according to claim 1 , wherein the complementary first plurality of outer connection features of the head and the plurality of inner connection features of the second portion respectively comprise inner and outer threading.

7. The memory device according to claim 1 , wherein respective outer surfaces of the cap end and the plug comprise similar connection features.

8. The memory device according to claim 7 , further comprising: a cap, wherein the similar connection features complement corresponding connection features of the cap.

9. The memory device according to claim 8 , wherein the similar connection features of the cap end and the plug and the corresponding connection features of the cap respectively comprise inner and outer threading.

Assignees

• Sikorsky Aircraft Corp

Inventors

• Ladurini Aaron
• Guido Thomas
• Burdis John Malcolm

Classifications

• B65D55/16

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• H01R24/62

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• G06K19/07732 Primary

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• H01R13/447

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• H01R13/74

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