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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2010
Applicants:
Albert Golko, Saratoga, CA (US);
Daniel W. Jarvis, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Felix Alvarez, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Albert Golko, Saratoga, CA (US);
Daniel W. Jarvis, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Felix Alvarez, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/24 (2006.01); H01Q 1/40 (2006.01); H01Q 1/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/241 (2013.01); H01Q 1/40 (2013.01); H01Q 1/084 (2013.01);
Abstract
Certain embodiments may take the form of an electronic device having a metal housing encapsulating operative circuitry for the device. The electronic device includes an attachment member coupled to the metal housing at an attachment point. An antenna is coupled to the attachment member and communicatively coupled to the operative circuitry in the metal housing via the attachment point to enable the electronic device to communicate wirelessly.