Pivot flash drive housing

- Imation Corp.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pivot flash drive housing illustrating the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a pivot flash drive housing illustrating a deployed data port of a flash drive portion of the new design.

In FIGS. 1, 2 and 8, the broken lines illustrating a texture area of the flash drive portion are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

In FIG. 5, the broken lines illustrating a button on the pivot flash drive housing are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

In FIGS. 5 and 8, the broken lines illustrating a data port of the flash drive portion are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a pivot flash drive housing, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D556197
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 16, 2006
Date of Patent: Nov 27, 2007
Assignee: Imation Corp. (Oakdale, MN)
Inventors: Tren Blankenship (White Bear Lake, MN), Steven C. Swenson (Champlin, MN)
Primary Examiner: Robin Webster
Assistant Examiner: Karen E Kearney
Attorney: Eric D. Levinson
Application Number: 29/254,228
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Peripheral Equipment (D14/356)