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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2012
Zheng Gao, San Jose, CA (US);
Joshua Funamura, Cupertino, CA (US);
Phillip Satterfield, Oakland, CA (US);
Bartley K. Andre, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Greg Springer, Orinda, CA (US);
Jason Richard Minahan, San Jose, CA (US);
Zheng Gao, San Jose, CA (US);
Joshua Funamura, Cupertino, CA (US);
Phillip Satterfield, Oakland, CA (US);
Bartley K. Andre, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Greg Springer, Orinda, CA (US);
Jason Richard Minahan, San Jose, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Connector receptacles that have a reduced height when combined with a printed circuit board and reduce wasted space inside an electronic device. One example provides a connector receptacle having contacts that may connect to edge contacts along an edge of a printed circuit board. This edge may be formed along a side of printed circuit board, by a hole or opening in a printed circuit board, or by a notch in a printed circuit board. Edge contacts may have straight surfaces, rounded surfaces, or they may have other types of surfaces. Connector receptacle contacts may have a 'U,' fishhook, or other shape.