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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2018
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ross C. Heyman, Belmont, CA (US);
Cesar Lozano Villarreal, Campbell, CA (US);
Johnathan D. Simeroth, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/506 (2006.01); H01R 43/20 (2006.01); H01R 13/66 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/506 (2013.01); H01R 13/6675 (2013.01); H01R 43/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
An enclosure for an electronic device includes a housing having a wall defining a cavity that is configured to receive an electronic assembly therein. The wall includes a distal end having a tongue. A cap is sized to attach to the housing with a corresponding groove that is formed in a perimeter of the cap. A double shear weld joint is formed between the tongue and the groove such that flash from the weld is contained within the enclosure and is not visible on the exterior surface of the enclosure.