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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2000
Tang Yew Tan, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Richard P. Howarth, San Francisco, CA (US);
Lawrence A. Barham, San Jose, CA (US);
Gregory L. Tice, Los Altos, CA (US);
Steven G. Siefert, Belmont, CA (US);
Donald J. Novotney, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Apple Computer, Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
The invention includes a cable assembly housing. The cable assembly housing may include a main shell that defines a first cavity. The main shell may have a collar. The cable assembly may also include a cable shell that defines a second cavity. The cable shell may have a neck disposed between a mating surface and a flange. The flange of the cable shell may be disposed through the collar and inside the first cavity. The cable shell may be located in different positions relative to the main shell and locked against relative motion by detents and slots.