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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020
Filed:
May. 26, 2019
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Sean S. Corbin, San Jose, CA (US);
Andrew D. Lauder, Oxford, GB;
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/16 (2006.01); A45C 13/00 (2006.01); A45C 15/00 (2006.01); A45C 11/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/14 (2006.01); A63B 71/06 (2006.01); B60R 11/02 (2006.01); H04B 1/3822 (2015.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/1632 (2013.01); A45C 11/00 (2013.01); A45C 13/002 (2013.01); A45C 15/00 (2013.01); A63B 71/0622 (2013.01); B60R 11/0252 (2013.01); G06F 1/1616 (2013.01); G06F 1/1626 (2013.01); G06F 1/1643 (2013.01); G06F 1/1647 (2013.01); G06F 1/1652 (2013.01); G06F 1/1654 (2013.01); G06F 1/1656 (2013.01); G06F 1/1673 (2013.01); G06F 1/1681 (2013.01); G06F 3/0202 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883 (2013.01); G06F 3/1446 (2013.01); H04B 1/3822 (2013.01); A45C 2011/003 (2013.01); A45C 2200/15 (2013.01); A63B 2071/0658 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0005 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0017 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0057 (2013.01);
Abstract
A magnetic attachment mechanism and method is described. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach at least two objects together in a preferred configuration without fasteners and without external intervention. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach an accessory device to an electronic device. The accessory device can be used to augment the functionality of usefulness of the electronic device.