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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2012
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventor:
Trent K. Do, Milpitas, CA (US);
Assignee:
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/405 (2006.01); H01R 43/24 (2006.01); H01R 13/6594 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/405 (2013.01); H01R 13/6594 (2013.01); H01R 43/24 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49222 (2015.01);
Abstract
An improved electronic receptacle connector employs contacts that are partially encapsulated with a thermally conductive polymer. The thermally conductive polymer aids in the distribution of heat within the contact and may further form heat transfer features to conduct heat to other connector components such as the shell. The thermally conductive polymer may be used to encapsulate multiple contacts within a substantially unitary block.