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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2015
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Hsiang Hung Chen, Shenzhen, CN;
Motohide Hatanaka, Cupertino, CA (US);
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments described herein may be directed to an attachment system for coupling an accessory or component to a consumer product. The attachment system may include a captive locking mechanism that may be incorporated with the accessory or non-product side attachment assembly. The captive locking mechanism may include one or more spring-bar components that retain the engagement mechanism in a recess or feature formed in a component of the accessory. The attachment system may also include a release mechanism that may be incorporated with the product-side attachment assembly of a consumer product. The release mechanism may be captive or otherwise retained in the body of the device and may include one or more spring-bar components that retain the release mechanism in a recess or featured formed into the body of the device.