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US 11,769,616 B2Granted
Items with magnetic straps and cables
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsToria F. Yan, Liam R. Martinez, Yi H. Hsieh, Yunhe Huang, Zebinah P. Masse
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AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsToria F. Yan, Liam R. Martinez, Yi H. Hsieh, Yunhe Huang, Zebinah P. Masse
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Cables are magnetically attracted to magnets in straps and other items such as electronic devices. The cables may contain signal lines to convey power and/or data. Magnetic material that is attracted to magnetic fields may be incorporated into the signal lines and/or other structures in the cables. The straps may have flexible magnets and/or other magnets extending along their lengths. The magnets of the straps create magnetic fields that attract the cables. Electronic devices may also have housings that contain magnets to attract the cables. Using magnetic attraction, cables can be removably attached to straps and other items during operation of an electronic device, thereby helping to prevent tangling of the cables.
An electronic device strap configured to couple to an electronic device and configured to magnetically attract a cable, comprising:
A cable having a first end configured to couple to a first electronic device comprising a battery and a second end configured to couple to a second electronic device comprising a head-mounted device to convey power between the first and second electronic devices, wherein the head-mounted device has a strap with a magnet, and wherein the cable is configured to be magnetically attracted to the magnet, the cable comprising:
An electronic device, comprising:
An electronic device strap configured to couple to an electronic device and configured to magnetically attract a cable, comprising:
An electronic device strap configured to couple to an electronic device and configured to magnetically attract a cable, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.