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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2019
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Brett W. Degner, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Michael E. Leclerc, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Danny L. McBroom, Leander, TX (US);
Houtan R. Farahani, San Ramon, CA (US);
Michael D. McBroom, Leander, TX (US);
Bart K. Andre, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Sabrina K. Paseman, Saratoga, CA (US);
Assignee:
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 5/03 (2006.01); H05K 5/02 (2006.01); G06F 1/20 (2006.01); G06F 1/18 (2006.01); H05K 5/04 (2006.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 5/03 (2013.01); G06F 1/181 (2013.01); G06F 1/188 (2013.01); G06F 1/20 (2013.01); H05K 5/023 (2013.01); H05K 5/0221 (2013.01); H05K 5/0213 (2013.01); H05K 5/0247 (2013.01); H05K 5/04 (2013.01); H05K 7/20145 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electronic device can include a tubular frame to receive and support electronic components and a shell that defines a portion of the exterior surface of the device and an internal volume sized to encompass the electronic components and tubular frame. The shell can be removably attachable to the tubular frame by a user actuated locking mechanism.