Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Structural support member for a data port of a device housing
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Application No.: US16271665Application Date: 2019-02-08
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Publication No.: US11606450B2Publication Date: 2023-03-14
- Inventor: Logan M. Ames , Lucy E. Browning , Martin J. Auclair , Ricky C. Lee , Paul U. Leutheuser , Yaocheng Zhang , John J. Baker
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Kilpatrick Townsend and Stockton, LLP
- Main IPC: H04M1/02
- IPC: H04M1/02 ; B29C70/84 ; B29L31/34

Abstract:
This disclosure describes features and methods of formation of a data port for a portable electronic device. The portable electronic device includes a device housing having a wall defining a data port opening. An anchoring feature is formed along a portion of the wall defining the data port opening. A structural support member is positioned within the data port opening and reinforces the data port opening. A polymer material fills a gap between the structural support member and a portion of the wall defining the data port opening. The polymer material engages the anchoring feature to retain the structural support member within the data port opening.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200084306A1 STRUCTURAL SUPPORT MEMBER FOR A DATA PORT OF A DEVICE HOUSING Public/Granted day:2020-03-12
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