Portable electronic device with two-piece housing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11438024
APP PUB NO 20210167808A1
SERIAL NO

17174158

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Portable electronic devices are provided. Each device may be formed from two parts. A first part may be provided with components such as a display, a touch screen, a cover glass, and a frame. A second part may be provided with a plastic housing, circuit boards containing electrical components, and a bezel. Engagement members may be connected to the first and second parts. The engagement members may be formed from metal clips with holes and springs with flexible spring prongs that mate with the holes in the clips. The metal clips may be welded to frame struts on the frame and the springs may be welded to the bezel. During assembly, the first part may be rotated into place within the second part. Retention clips attached to the frame may be used to secure the two parts together. Assembly instructions and associated connector numbers may be provided within the devices.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • APPLE INC.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Andre, Bartley K Palo Alto, US 2122 88548
Coster, Daniel J San Francisco, US 1696 79243
De, Iuliis Daniele San Francisco, US 1721 77740
Hobson, Phillip Michael Menlo Park, US 36 535
Howarth, Richard P San Francisco, US 2024 83358
Ive, Jonathan P San Francisco, US 2570 122076
Jenks, Kenneth A San Jose, US 52 2336
Jobs, Steven P Palo Alto, US 206 15145
Kerr, Duncan Robert San Francisco, US 2051 96716
Mittleman, Adam D Portola Valley, US 58 3286
Nishibori, Shin Honolulu, US 939 52903
Rohrbach, Matthew Dean San Francisco, US 1602 79767
Satzger, Douglas B Menlo Park, US 549 35374
Seid, Calvin Q Palo Alto, US 395 25278
Stringer, Christopher J Woodside, US 1802 83456
Wang, Erik L Redwood City, US 107 2516
Whang, Eugene Anthony San Francisco, US 51 5562
Zorkendorfer, Rico L Jackson, US 6 20

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