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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2015
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
George Marc Simmel, Cupertino, CA (US);
Zheng Gao, San Jose, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Connector receptacle assemblies that may be simple to manufacture, provide multiple receptacles, and provide a good ground contact path. One example may provide a connector receptacle assembly formed of a housing having a tongue that may include openings on one or more sides for contacts as well as openings on its sides for ground contacts. Another example may provide a connector receptacle assembly having at least two tongues, where each tongue may be aligned with a corresponding opening in a device enclosure. Another example may provide a connector receptacle assembly having a tongue with a center ground contact, where the center ground contact may be located between the top row and the bottom row of contacts. Another example may provide a connector receptacle assembly having a titanium-copper center ground contact.