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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2021
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Kristen L. Cretella, San Francisco, CA (US);
Chad J. Miller, Oakland, CA (US);
Daniel A. Podhajny, San Jose, CA (US);
Joshua A. Hoover, Saratoga, CA (US);
Nicholas R. Trincia, San Francisco, CA (US);
Seul Bi Kim, Cupertino, CA (US);
William Leith, San Francisco, CA (US);
Yi Zou, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Yue Chen, San Jose, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
An accessory for wireless earbuds can include a first receiving portion defining a first cavity sized to receive and retain a first earbud and a second receiving portion defining a second cavity sized to receive and retain a second earbud. Each receiving portion can include a charging component to electrically couple with the respective earbud. The accessory can include a flexible portion connected to the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion, the flexible portion at least partially defining an internal volume, and a battery disposed in the internal volume and electrically coupled with the charging components.