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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2015
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Albert J. Golko, Cupertino, CA (US);
Eric S. Jol, Cupertino, CA (US);
Christopher S. Graham, Cupertino, CA (US);
Paul J. Thompson, Cupertino, CA (US);
Jeffrey M. Alves, Cupertino, CA (US);
Daniel Wagman, Cupertino, CA (US);
Stephen E. Yao, Cupertino, CA (US);
Makiko K. Brzezinski, Cupertino, CA (US);
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A first and second electronic device each including a connection surface and a magnetic element. The first and second devices may be in contact along the respective connection surfaces. The magnetic elements may be configured to align the first and second devices by moving either or both of the first and second devices relative to each other to achieve an aligned position. The magnetic element may also be operative to resist disconnection of first and second electronic devices when in the aligned position.