Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130081845 | HOUSING FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - Improved techniques are disclosed for housing electronic components. A first housing member can be made to have an exterior surface that covers a majority of the housing. The first housing member can be of unitary construction. The first housing member can be seamlessly constructed. The first housing member can be formed in one injection molding. An electrical power conduction pin can extend through an aperture in a cover plate, and can be arranged for mechanically coupling the cover plate with a major interior surface of the first housing member, so as to secure the cover plate to the first housing member. | 04-04-2013 |
20130122293 | VARIABLE-DIAMETER LANYARDS AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Variable-diameter lanyards and systems and methods for manufacturing the same are disclosed. Variable-diameter lanyards can include a variable diameter core with a woven exterior. Tensile members may be included in the variable-diameter core for structural support and added strength. | 05-16-2013 |
20140001216 | LAMINATE LANYARDS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME | 01-02-2014 |
20140004763 | LAMINATE LANYARDS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME | 01-02-2014 |
20140045010 | BATTERY ASSEMBLY METHOD COMPRISING A SEPARATE BATTERY CONNECTOR AND A FLEX CIRCUIT FOR USE IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A battery assembly for use in an electronic device is provided. The battery assembly may include a battery cell (e.g., a rechargeable battery cell), a battery connector for providing power from the battery cell to the electronic device, and a flex circuit electrically coupling the battery cell to the electronic device. The battery connector may be located adjacent the battery cell, and may include one or more alignment mechanisms for ensuring that conductive pads of the battery connector align properly with corresponding conductive elements of the electronic device. The battery cell may be fixed to the electronic device using an adhesive layer (e.g., double sided tape) placed between the cell and the electronic device. A tab may extend beyond the periphery of the battery cell to allow a user to pull or peal the battery cell from the electronic device for replacement or repair. In some embodiments, a tool may be used to grasp the tab. | 02-13-2014 |
20140060879 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STORING A CABLE - Systems and methods for storing a cable are provided. The casing may be configured to naturally coil and to uncoil when one or more forces are applied to the casing. The casing may include an opening that may lead to a channel that may run longitudinally through a length of the casing. At least a portion of the cable (e.g., a headphone cable or in-ear earphone cable) may be stored in the casing by longitudinally aligning the cable with the casing, and inserting various portions of the cable through the opening and into the channel. | 03-06-2014 |
20140068919 | ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT MECHANISMS FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Attachment mechanisms that may be employed to attach accessory devices to electronic devices are provided. The attachment mechanism may include a displaceable post that is moveable between deployed and stored configurations. In the deployed configuration an accessory may be attached to the displaceable post, whereas in the stored configuration the displaceable post may be at least partially inaccessible. Movement of the displaceable post may be controlled by cam surfaces, a spring, and a follower. The spring may be conical and configured to fold flat to reduce the height of the attachment mechanism. | 03-13-2014 |
20140076945 | LANYARD WITH TOOL COUPLED THERETO AND RELATED SYSTEM AND METHOD - Attachment mechanisms may be employed to attach accessory devices to electronic devices. The attachment mechanisms may each include a displaceable post that is moveable between recessed and extended configurations. In the extended configuration an accessory may be attached to the displaceable post, whereas in the recessed configuration the displaceable post may be at least partially inaccessible. The accessory device may be a lanyard with a tool coupled thereto. The tool may be configured to engage a head of the accessory device to rotate the displaceable post and move the accessory device between the recessed configuration and the extended configuration. The tool may be embedded in the lanyard. | 03-20-2014 |
20140218850 | UNITARY HOUSING FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device having a unitary housing is disclosed. The device can include a first housing component having an open cavity, an internal electronic part disposed within the cavity, a second housing component disposed across the cavity, and a support feature disposed within the cavity and arranged to support the second housing component. The first housing component can be formed from metal, while the second housing component can be formed from a plurality of laminated foil metal layers. The second housing component can be attached to the first housing component via one or more ultrasonic welds, such that a fully enclosed housing is created. The fully enclosed housing can be hermetically sealed, and the outside surfaces thereof can be machined or otherwise finished after the ultrasonic welding. | 08-07-2014 |