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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2010
Emery A. Sanford, San Francisco, CA (US);
M. Evans Hankey, San Francisco, CA (US);
Christopher D. Prest, San Francisco, CA (US);
Way Chet Lim, San Jose, CA (US);
Toshihiko Kato, Tokyo, JP;
Emery A. Sanford, San Francisco, CA (US);
M. Evans Hankey, San Francisco, CA (US);
Christopher D. Prest, San Francisco, CA (US);
Way Chet Lim, San Jose, CA (US);
Toshihiko Kato, Tokyo, JP;
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A headset connector assembly that includes a connector plate, a casing, and electrical contact members is provided. The connector plate can have a first mating surface, a second mating surface, and at least two apertures existing between the first and the second mating surfaces. The casing can have a first side in contact with the first mating surface and a second side. The casing can include a protruding cavity member for each of the at least two apertures. Each protruding cavity member can extend from the first side and be constructed to fit within one of the at least two apertures. Each protruding cavity member can house an electrical contact member.