Title:
Removable memory card for use with portable electronic devices
United States Patent D445096
US Patent References:
Memory card for electronic calculator
Satake - December, 1986 - D287253

Memory card for a computer system
Kimura - November, 1988 - D298326

Memory card for a computer system
Kimura - November, 1988 - D298327

Memory card for a computer system
Banjo et al. - February, 1990 - D305886

Data recording cartridge for language learning machine
Ueshin et al. - October, 1990 - D311391


Inventors:
Wallace, Robert F. (Sunnyvale, CA)
Application Number:
D/085918
Publication Date:
07/17/2001
Filing Date:
04/01/1998
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Assignee:
SanDisk Corporation (Sunnyvale, CA)
Primary Class:
D14/436
Field of Search:
D14/114, D14/117, 235/492, 235/487, 235/380-1, 235/441, 365/52, 463/43-47
US Patent References:
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Foreign References:
AUB8130691February, 1992
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JP0454582AFebruary, 1992
Primary Examiner:
Tung M. H.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Skjerven Morrill MacPherson LLP
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for a removable memory card for use with portableelectronic devices, as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a removable memory card for use with portable electronic devices that incorporates a first embodiment of the new design, showing the card's top, front side and left side;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the memory card first embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view of the memory card first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a front side elevational view of the memory card first embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the memory card first embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view of the memory card first embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a rear side elevational view of the memory card first embodiment;

FIG. 8 is an isometric view of a removable memory card for use with portable electronic devices that incorporates a second embodiment of the new design, showing the card's top, front side and left side;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of the memory card second embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view of the memory card second embodiment;

FIG. 11 is a front side elevational view of the memory card second embodiment;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view of the memory card second embodiment;

FIG. 13 is a left side elevational view of the memory card second embodiment; and,

FIG. 14 is a rear side elevational view of the memory card second embodiment.