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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2022
Applicant:
Bose Corporation, Framingham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Thomas George Andrikowich, Whitinsville, MA (US);
Daniel D. Gonsalves, Hudson, NH (US);
Assignee:
Bose Corporation, Framingham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05F 3/02 (2006.01); H04R 1/10 (2006.01); H04R 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05F 3/02 (2013.01); H04R 1/10 (2013.01); H04R 3/007 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various aspects include electronic devices with connection-enhancing, electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection features. In some examples, an electronic device includes: a housing; and a detent spring internal to the housing, where the detent spring (i) is positioned to contact a feature that is at least partially external to the housing and (ii) functions as an electrostatic discharge (ESD) sink.