Patent ID: 7715181

Claim:
An adapter configured to couple a 34 millimeter ExpressCard to a 54 millimeter ExpressCard slot in a host device, the 34 millimeter ExpressCard having at least three sides, the 34 millimeter ExpressCard also having a data connector configured to coupled to an electrical connector of the host device, the adapter comprising: a first housing piece configured to be coupled to two or more sides of the at least three sides of the 34 millimeter ExpressCard when the adapter is coupled to the 34 millimeter ExpressCard; and a second housing piece coupled to the first housing piece and configured to couple to a first side of the at least three sides of the 34 millimeter ExpressCard when the adapter is coupled to the 34 millimeter ExpressCard, wherein: a portion of the second housing piece is configured to be located inside the 54 millimeter ExpressCard slot in the host device along with the 34 millimeter ExpressCard when the adapter is coupled to the 34 millimeter ExpressCard and a first portion of the 34 millimeter ExpressCard is located inside the 54 millimeter ExpressCard slot in the host device; when the adapter is coupled to the 34 millimeter ExpressCard and the portion of the second housing piece is located inside the 54 millimeter ExpressCard slot in the host device, the first housing piece is configured to be located outside of the 54 millimeter ExpressCard slot; and the first housing piece and the second housing piece are configured such that the data connector of the 34 millimeter ExpressCard directly couples to the electrical connector of the host device when the adapter is coupled to the 34 millimeter ExpressCard and the portion of the second housing piece is located inside the 54 millimeter ExpressCard slot in the host device.