Mounting structures for portable electronic devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8417298
SERIAL NO

12113908

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A portable electronic device such as a handheld electronic device is provided. The device may have upper and lower portions. The upper portion may have clips that attach to springs on the lower portion. The device may have a housing with a bezel. A prong on the springs may ground the bezel. A vibrator mounting bracket may hold a vibrator in place within the housing. The vibrator mounting bracket may have an end that engages the housing. A threaded insert may be welded to the spring. A screw that passes through a hole in the vibrator mounting bracket may be screwed into the threaded insert to attach the vibrator to the housing. An elastomeric member may bias the vibrator towards the bracket. An acoustic module may serve as a subassembly for the device. Components such as an antenna, dock connector, microphone, and speaker may be attached to the acoustic module.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • APPLE INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cheng, Karen Y Palo Alto, US 7 390
Jenks, Kenneth A Cupertino, US 54 2486
Mittleman, Adam D San Francisco, US 59 3502

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