Usb flash drive/keepsake storage devices

Abstract

A USB flash drive/keepsake storage device has a first chamber for repeatedly receiving a USB flash drive and a second chamber for permanently holding one or more objects or materials. A variety of locking mechanisms can be used to permanently seal the second chamber.

1 . A USB flash drive/keepsake storage device comprising:
 a housing having at least one first chamber for receiving a USB flash drive, at least one second chamber for receiving a keepsake item and at least one mechanism for cooperatively receiving a securing device;   a cap for covering/uncovering a first chamber;   a cover for permanently sealing a second chamber; and   a securing device for permanently securing a second chamber after a keepsake item has been placed in said second chamber.   
     
     
         2 . The USB flash drive/keepsake storage device of  claim 1  wherein the securing device is a bolt having a head that can be turned in only one direction thereby rendering said bolt non-removable. 
     
     
         3 . The USB flash drive/keepsake storage device of  claim 1  wherein the securing device is a bolt having a head that is provided with a slip latch that has a male component that engages with a receptacle in a wall of the second chamber and thereby rendering said bolt non-removable. 
     
     
         4 . The USB flash drive/keepsake storage device of  claim 1  wherein the securing device is a bolt having a head that is provided with a slip latch that has a female component that engages with a protrusion in a wall of the second chamber and thereby rendering said bolt non-removable. 
     
     
         5 . The USB flash drive/keepsake storage device of  claim 1  wherein the securing device is a cap having a flexible plate that expands when forced past a blocking shoulder ring located on the inside of the second chamber. 
     
     
         6 . The USB flash drive/keepsake storage device of  claim 1  wherein the securing device is a cover plate attached to movable levers that outwardly expand when forced past a blocking shoulder ring located on the inside of a second chamber. 
     
     
         7 . The USB flash drive/keepsake storage device of  claim 1  wherein the securing device is a chamber cover plate whose underside is provided with one or more compression fitting C-shaped clamps that respectively engage with receiver post(s) located in said second chamber. 
     
     
         8 . A USB flash drive/keepsake storage device comprising:
 a housing having a first chamber for receiving a USB flash drive, a second chamber for permanently receiving a keepsake item and a mechanism for cooperatively receiving a securing device;   a removable cap for covering/uncovering the first chamber;   a cover for permanently sealing the second chamber; and   a bolt that has a head that allows said bolt to be rotated in one direction only and thereby permanently locking the second chamber after a keepsake item has been placed in said second chamber.   
     
     
         9 . A USB flash drive/keepsake storage device comprising:
 a housing having a first chamber for receiving a USB flash drive, a second chamber for permanently receiving a keepsake item and a mechanism for cooperatively receiving a securing device;   a cap for covering/uncovering the first chamber;   a cover for permanently sealing the second chamber; and   a bolt that has a head having a left bolt head portion and a right bolt head portion that are each provided with an upwardly inclined surface such that a tip of a screwdriver would climb up either inclined surface if one tried to turn the bolt head in a direction opposite to the direction used to advance said bolt.   
     
     
         10 . A USB flash drive/keepsake storage device comprising:
 a housing having a first chamber for receiving a USB flash drive, a second chamber for permanently receiving a keepsake item, a mechanism for cooperatively receiving a securing device and a device for hanging the device in a pendant fashion;   a removable cap for covering/uncovering the first chamber;   a cover for permanently sealing the second chamber; and   a bolt having a head that is provided with a slip latch that engages with a side wall of an aperture in the cover and thereby permanently locking said second chamber after a keepsake item has been placed in said second chamber.   
     
     
         11 . A USB flash drive/keepsake storage device comprising:
 a housing having a first chamber for receiving a USB flash drive, a second chamber for permanently receiving a keepsake item and a mechanism for cooperatively receiving a securing device;   a removable cap for recovering/uncovering the first chamber;   a cover for permanently sealing the second chamber; and   a bolt having a head whose underside is provided with a slip latch whose front end exterior region has a male component that engages with a receptacle in a wall of an aperture of the second chamber and thereby rendering said bolt non-removable.   
     
     
         12 . A USB flash drive/keepsake storage device comprising:
 a housing having a first chamber for receiving a USB flash drive, a second chamber for permanently receiving a keepsake item and a mechanism for cooperatively receiving a securing device;   a removable cap for covering/uncovering the first chamber;   a cover for permanently sealing the second chamber; and   a bolt having a head whose underside is provided with a slip latch whose front end interior region has a female component that engages with a protrusion in a wall of an aperture of the second chamber and thereby rendering said bolt non-removable.   
     
     
         13 . A USB flash drive/keepsake storage device comprising:
 a housing having a first chamber for receiving a USB flash drive, a second chamber for permanently receiving a keepsake item and wherein said second chamber has at least one post for cooperatively receiving at least one compression fitting C-clamp;   a removable cap for covering/uncovering the first chamber; and   a cover whose underside is provided with at least one compression fitting C-shaped clamp that engages with a receiver post located in said second chamber.   
     
     
         14 . A USB flash drive/keepsake storage device comprising:
 a housing having: (1) a first chamber for receiving a USB flash drive, (2) a second chamber located in a non-removable portion of the housing, for permanently storing a keepsake item and (3) a second chamber, located in a removable cap portion of the housing, for permanently storing a keepsake item;   a cover for the second chamber in the non-removable portion of the housing and wherein said cover has an underside provided with two compression fitting C-shaped clamps that respectively engage two receiver posts located in the second chamber located in the non-removable portion of the housing; and   a cover for the second chamber in the removable cap portion of the housing and wherein said cover has an underside provided with two compression fitting C-shaped clamps that respectively engage two receiver posts located in the second chamber located in the removable cap.   
     
     
         15 . A method of storing digital information and keepsake objects within a portable USB flash drive/keepsake storing device, said method comprising:
 providing a portable housing with a first chamber for removably storing a USB flash drive and a second chamber for permanently storing a keepsake item;   loading a USB flash drive into the first chamber;   enclosing the first chamber with a removable cap;   placing a keepsake item in the second chamber; and   enclosing the second chamber with a non-removable cover through operation of a non-removable locking device.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the enclosing of the second chamber is by operation of a bolt having a head that can be turned in one direction only. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the closing of the second chamber is by operation of a bolt having a slip latch that engages with a wall of an aperture in the non-removable cover of the second chamber. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the closing of the second chamber is by operation of a cap having a flexible plate that expands when forced past a blocking shoulder ring located on an inside surface of the second chamber. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the closing of the second chamber is by operation of a cap having movable levers that outwardly expand when forced past a blocking shoulder ring located on an inside surface of the second chamber. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the closing of the second chamber is by operation of a cover whose underside is provided with at least one compression fitting C-shaped clamp that engage(s) with a receiver post located in said second chamber.