Title:
Removable memory card for use with portable electronic devices
United States Patent D452690
US Patent References:
PROTECTED STENCIL APERTURE CARD
Hochberg - - 3421241

CODED CARD AND READER THEREFOR
Dunbar - - 3699311

INFORMATION CARD
Castrucci - - 3702464

Card and card reader apparatus therefor
Yamada et al. - - 4029945

Automatic bank note transaction system
Fukatsu - - 4524268


Representative Image:
Inventors:
Wallace, Robert F. (Sunnyvale, CA)
Miller, Robert C. (San Jose, CA)
Application Number:
D/141408
Publication Date:
01/01/2002
Filing Date:
05/04/2001
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Assignee:
SanDisk Corporation (Sunnyvale, CA)
Primary Class:
Field of Search:
283/76, 235/443, D14/435-438, D14/478-480, 235/442, 283/901, 439/140, 361/686, 174/52.1, 283/75, 235/487-495, 361/736, 40/124.1, 235/441, D8/347, 257/679, 235/375, 257/678, 361/737, 361/752, 439/76.1, 439/135
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4565922Key card apparatusAnderson
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4650975IC card and an identification system thereofKitchener
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Foreign References:
AUB8130691
DE0535436
DE0495216
JP5941092
JP0454582
Primary Examiner:
Chin, Kay H.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Skjerven Morrill MacPherson LLP
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for a removable memory card for use with portable electronic devices, as shown.

Description:
FIG. 1 is a top, front and left side isometric view of a first embodiment of a memory card for use with portable electronic devices of the new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof; and

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof.

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

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a right side elevational view thereof; and

FIG. 14 is a rear elevational view thereof.

FIG. 15 is a top, front and left side isometric view of a third embodiment of a memory card for use with portable electronic devices of the new design;

FIG. 16 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a right side elevational view thereof; and

FIG. 21 is a rear elevational view thereof.

FIG. 22 is a top, front and left side isometric view of a fourth embodiment of a memory card for use with portable electronic devices of the new design;

FIG. 23, is a top, bottom and left side isometric view of a fourth memory card embodiment;

FIG. 24 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 26 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 27 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 28 is a right side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 29 is a rear elevational view thereof.