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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2022
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Mahmoud R. Amini, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Deep Karpe, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
James M. Jeon, Mountain House, CA (US);
Richard P. Howarth, San Francisco, CA (US);
Rui Zhou, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Unhyi Yang, Cupertino, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/24 (2006.01); H01R 4/18 (2006.01); H01R 13/58 (2006.01); H01R 13/621 (2006.01); H01R 13/645 (2006.01); H01R 13/648 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/2421 (2013.01); H01R 4/18 (2013.01); H01R 13/58 (2013.01); H01R 13/6215 (2013.01); H01R 13/6456 (2013.01); H01R 13/648 (2013.01);
Abstract
Power connector systems that can have an asymmetric insertion-to-extraction force ratio such that they are easy to mate and can reliably remain connected during use. The power connector systems can have a low-profile for use in thin electronic devices.