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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2012
Applicants:
Christopher M. Werner, San Jose, CA (US);
Trent K. DO, Milpitas, CA (US);
Hamid R. Mohammadinia, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Christopher M. Werner, San Jose, CA (US);
Trent K. Do, Milpitas, CA (US);
Hamid R. Mohammadinia, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 12/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An improved electronic connector with alignment features is disclosed. One or more alignment features for the connector are disposed on a removable SMT cap that attaches to an external face of the connector. Placing one or more alignment features in the SMT cap may enable fewer alignment features on the device PCB, resulting in increased space for electrical routing and other electrical components.