Flash drive

- Phison Electronics Corp.
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Description

FIG. 1 is an upper perspective view of a golf ball shaped flash drive showing the design;

FIG. 2 is a lower perspective view of the flash drive showing the design;

FIG. 3 is a front, rear, left and right side view of the flash drive shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the flash drive shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the flash drive shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the flash drive shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the flash drive shown in FIG. 1 with an upper hemisphere removed for ease of illustration; and,

FIG. 8 is another exploded view of the flash drive shown in FIG. 1 wherein the connector portion is inserted in an alternate position with the cord removed for ease of illustration.

Claims

The ornamental design for a novel flash drive shaped as a golf ball, as shown and described.

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  • Ball USB Flash Drives (Solar Electric Co., Limited, China (Mainland)), p. 1 [online], [retrieved on Jun. 28, 2007]. Retrieved from the Internet <URL: http://www.alibaba.com/catalog/11751441/BallUSBFlashDrives/showing.html>.
Patent History
Patent number: D592217
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 2, 2007
Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
Assignee: Phison Electronics Corp.
Inventor: Chang-Chih Chen (Hsinchu)
Primary Examiner: Robin V Webster
Assistant Examiner: Karen E Kearney
Attorney: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC
Application Number: 29/287,914