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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2015
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Paul J. Hack, San Jose, CA (US);
Joshua Funamura, San Francisco, CA (US);
George V. Anastas, San Carlos, CA (US);
Zheng Gao, San Jose, CA (US);
Gregory Springer, Los Altos, CA (US);
Erik James Shahoian, Sonoma, CA (US);
Assignee:
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/62 (2006.01); H01R 12/70 (2011.01); G06F 1/18 (2006.01); H05K 7/14 (2006.01); H01R 13/641 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 12/7076 (2013.01); G06F 1/185 (2013.01); H01R 13/641 (2013.01); H05K 7/1402 (2013.01); H05K 7/1408 (2013.01); H05K 7/1409 (2013.01);
Abstract
Sockets that provide easy access for users to change cards while allowing the use of thinner device enclosures. One example provides a socket having two positions. When the socket is in an open state, the card may be oriented in a direction substantially away from the main logic board. When the socket is in a closed state, the card moves such that it is oriented at least closer to being in parallel to the main logic board.