Vinpower Assigned Patent

Vinpower Inc., Alhambra, CA, has been assigned a patent (11,350,532) developed by Chang, Calvinson, Chu, Stanley, and Chou, Chihhan, Alhambra, CA, for a “portable data storage device with double rotatable protective swivels.“

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: “A portable data storage device that has a main housing, a data storage module mounted in the main housing, a first protective swivel, and a second protective swivel. The data storage module has a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector. The first protective swivel is U-shaped and has two ends pivotally connected to the main housing. The second protective swivel is U-shaped and has two ends pivotally connected to the first protective swivel. The first protective swivel and the second protective swivel are not removed from the main housing before using the portable data storage device, thus preventing from being loss. The first protective swivel and the second protective swivel cover the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector respectively and protect the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector from being damaged.”

The patent application was filed on April 9, 2021 (17/226,544).