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Connector assemblies

US7942678B2 · kind B2 · utility

13Cited by

12References

27Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Apple Inc. · US

Inventors

Emery A. Sanford · San Francisco, US
M. Evans Hankey · San Francisco, US
Christopher D. Prest · San Francisco, US
Way Chet Lim · Menlo Park, US
Toshihiko Kato · Yokohama, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 26, 2010
Grant date	May 17, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 26, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02D30/70
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A headset connector assembly that includes a connector plate, a casing, and electrical contact members is provided. The connector plate can have a first mating surface, a second mating surface, and at least two apertures existing between the first and the second mating surfaces. The casing can have a first side in contact with the first mating surface and a second side. The casing can include a protruding cavity member for each of the at least two apertures. Each protruding cavity member can extend from the first side and be constructed to fit within one of the at least two apertures. Each protruding cavity member can house an electrical contact member.

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