Enclosures having a seamless appearance

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9882302
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15282750

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An enclosure for an AC to DC adapter has a continuous and apparently seamless exterior surface. The enclosure includes a housing and a cap that are joined by a pair of weld joints. One weld is formed on an interior portion of the enclosure providing strength and one weld joint is formed on the exterior surface providing a seamless appearance for the enclosure.

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APPLE INCONE APPLE PARK WAY CUPERTINO CA 95014

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dvorak, Peter A San Jose, US 11 12
Kwan, Alexander M Los Altos, US 10 90
Ramos, Siri Amrit San Francisco, US 7 216
Villarreal, Cesar Lozano Sunnyvale, US 23 170
Zhang, Xuyang San Jose, US 12 81

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