Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Headset connector
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Application No.: US15071177Application Date: 2016-03-15
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Publication No.: US09854343B2Publication Date: 2017-12-26
- Inventor: M. Evans Hankey , Emery A. Sanford , Christopher D. Prest , Way Chet Lim
- 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: H04R25/00
- IPC: H04R25/00 ; H04R1/10 ; B21C23/18 ; H01R13/62 ; B29C47/00 ; H02J50/10 ; H04R5/033 ; H04R29/00 ; H04M1/05 ; H04M1/60 ; H02J7/00

Abstract:
Headset assemblies and headset connectors are provided. Headset connectors can include a magnetic mating face and a plurality of electrical contacts disposed within the mating face. Engaging assemblies and engaging connectors are also provided. The engaging connectors can include a housing having a mating side, a magnetic array structure, and a plurality of spring biased contact members. The magnetic array structure can be fixed within the housing and house a plurality of spring biased contact members. The spring biased contact members can include tips that extend out of the mating side. The tips can electrically couple with electrical contacts in a headset connector.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170048604A1 Headset Connector Public/Granted day:2017-02-16
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