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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2020
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Kristen L. Cretella, Mountain View, CA (US);
Jessica J. Lu, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A fabric-based item may include fabric with embedded components. The components may be mechanical components such as an attachment module for removably coupling the fabric-based item to an electronic device housing, and/or the components may be electrical components that are soldered or otherwise electrically coupled to conductive strands in the fabric—based item. Components may be inserted into pockets in the fabric. Regions of the fabric with components may have different properties than regions of the fabric without components. For example, regions with components may be more rigid, less porous, and/or less stretchy than regions without components. Fabric construction and/or fabric materials may change as the fabric transitions from a component-free region to a component region. Components may have alignment features that help align other parts relative to the components.