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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014

Filed:

Sep. 07, 2012
Applicants:

Albert J. Golko, Saratoga, CA (US);

Eric S. Jol, San Jose, CA (US);

Miguel A. Lara-pena, Gilroy, CA (US);

Makiko K. Brzezinski, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Edward Siahaan, San Francisco, CA (US);

Inventors:

Albert J. Golko, Saratoga, CA (US);

Eric S. Jol, San Jose, CA (US);

Miguel A. Lara-Pena, Gilroy, CA (US);

Makiko K. Brzezinski, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Edward Siahaan, San Francisco, CA (US);

Assignee:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 24/00 (2011.01); H01R 43/16 (2006.01); H01R 13/03 (2006.01); B29C 45/14 (2006.01); H01R 13/405 (2006.01); H01R 13/02 (2006.01); H01R 43/02 (2006.01); H01R 12/57 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/02 (2013.01); H01R 43/16 (2013.01); H01R 13/03 (2013.01); H01R 12/57 (2013.01); B29C 45/14 (2013.01); H01R 13/405 (2013.01); H01R 43/0263 (2013.01); H01R 43/0256 (2013.01);
Abstract

An improved electronic contact assembly for electrical connectors is disclosed. A plurality of elongated metallic contacts may be formed, each having one or more protrusions that enable precision alignment within a connector. A plurality of the contacts may be insert-molded in a dielectric frame which may have alignment tabs, resilient alignment bosses, alignment posts and crushable combs, all enabling precise alignment of contacts within a connector.


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