Patent ID: 8720682

Claim:
A holder for a portable memory card, the holder comprising: first and second sidewall members framing a compartment; each of the first and second sidewall members having a base portion designed for being attached to a host, a sidewall portion extending outward from the base portion, and an overhanging portion extending from the sidewall portion inward over the compartment at an oblique angle and for retaining the portable memory card within the compartment, wherein the holder is configured to attach to a host such that the portable memory card travels with the host even when the portable memory card is not being used by the host, wherein the host comprises a device into which the portable memory card is inserted during operation; and an end wall member that terminates one end of the compartment, wherein the end wall member includes a base portion, a sidewall portion extending outward from the base portion of the end wall member, an overhanging portion extending over the compartment from the sidewall portion of the end wall member at an oblique angle for retaining the portable memory card within the compartment, wherein the overhanging portion of the end wall member includes a 180° bend, and wherein the end wall member further includes a sloped portion extending from the bend in the overhanging portion and over the base portion of the end wall member.