Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Gated connector receptacles
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Application No.: US15275227Application Date: 2016-09-23
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Publication No.: US10063001B2Publication Date: 2018-08-28
- Inventor: Reuben J. Williams , James M. Jeon , Jonathan A. Matheson , Mahmoud R. Amini , Daniele G. De Iuliis
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP
- Main IPC: H01R13/453
- IPC: H01R13/453 ; H01R13/44 ; H01R24/64 ; H01R13/658 ; H01R107/00

Abstract:
Connector receptacles that are arranged to avoid inadvertent connections. One example may provide contacts for a first connector receptacle that may be located behind a movable gate. The first connector receptacle may be combined with a second connector receptacle that is user accessible to save space and simplify device assembly. Combining the first connector receptacle and a second connector receptacle may also remove the movable gate from a surface of an electronic device, thereby further preventing inadvertent connections.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180090869A1 GATED CONNECTOR RECEPTACLES Public/Granted day:2018-03-29
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