Battery connection system for a wirelessly locatable tag
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Abstract
A wirelessly locatable tag may include a first housing member defining an exterior surface of the wirelessly locatable tag and a frame member attached to the first housing member and defining a battery cavity configured to receive a button cell battery and an opening through the frame member. The wirelessly locatable tag may further include a circuit board positioned between the first housing member and the frame member, a battery connector coupled to the circuit board and comprising a deflectable arm extending into the battery cavity through the opening in the frame member, a second housing member removably coupled to the frame member, and a biasing member configured to bias the button cell battery into the battery cavity of the frame member and against the deflectable arm of the battery connector.
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Patent Owner(s)
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APPLE INC | ONE APPLE PARK WAY CUPERTINO CA 95014 |
International Classification(s)
- H04M:TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04L:TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAP....
- G06T:IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
- H04R:LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR ....
- H01R:ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL AS....
- H01Q:AERIALS
- G01S:RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMI....
- H04W:WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
- H04B:TRANSMISSION
- A61B:DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- E05B:LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- G06F:ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- A45F:TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT; SACKS OR PACKS CARRI....
- A63B:APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMM....
- G04G:ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
- G06K:RECOGNITION OF DATA; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD ....

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Graham, Christopher S | San Francisco, US | 105 | 1463 |
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Perkins, Ryan C | San Francisco, US | 44 | 486 |
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Sano, Tatsuya | San Jose, US | 36 | 300 |
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Schaevitz, Samuel B | Los Gatos, US | 29 | 244 |
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Walton, Christopher J | Cupertino, US | 14 | 396 |
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Werner, Christopher M | San Jose, US | 72 | 1359 |
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