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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2009
Fletcher Rothkopf, Mountain View, CA (US);
Brian Lynch, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Wey-jiun Lin, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Kyle Yeates, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Fletcher Rothkopf, Mountain View, CA (US);
Brian Lynch, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Wey-Jiun Lin, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Kyle Yeates, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
This is directed to several handheld device components to be placed in a handheld device, as well as methods or systems for mounting or retaining components within the device. In particular, this is directed to a rigid shield used in an SMT process and securing connected flex connectors by adhering the flexes together. This is also directed to using foam in combination with a hard material to create an acoustic seal, or several layers of foam to create an acoustic and mechanical seal. This is also directed to selectively folding a sheet of material placed around a battery cell.