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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2008
Wim Crooijmans, San Jose, CA (US);
Richard P. Howarth, San Francisco, CA (US);
Phillip M. Hobson, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Wim Crooijmans, San Jose, CA (US);
Richard P. Howarth, San Francisco, CA (US);
Phillip M. Hobson, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A docking system is disclosed. The docking system includes a single docking station and a plurality of inserts that are placed in the docking station so that the docking station can accommodate hand held devices with differing sizes and shapes. The docking system is configured with a docking station and insert that matingly engage with one another via a rotating action. The docking system is also configured with a latching retention mechanism that secures the insert to the docking station when the insert is rotated into engagement with the docking station.