Patent ID: 8388361

Claim:
A thumb drive comprising: a housing; a USB connector sized to translate between an extended position beyond said housing and a retracted position into said housing; an actuator sized to actuate said USB connector to move said USB connector between said extended position and said retracted position, said USB connector sized to translate to said extended position when said actuator is moved in one direction, said USB connector sized to translate to said retracted position when said actuator is moved in an opposite direction; a rack having a plurality of teeth formed in a longitudinal edge of said rack, said USB connector sized to move conjointly with said rack; a pinion having a protrusion and a plurality of tabs, said plurality of tabs sized to engage said teeth, said rack including a notch formed in a lateral side of said rack, said notch sized to engage said protrusion such that when said protrusion engages said notch, said pinion is prevented from rotating in at least one direction; wherein said actuator comprises a cylindrical dial sized to rotate, said cylindrical dial accessible through said housing; wherein said rack has a second lateral side including a second notch, said second notch having an angle to allow said pinion to move in a single direction; and wherein said protrusion of said pinion is sized to engage said second notch of said rack.