US 9,960,521 B2 · Connector for fluidly sealing an aperture of a protective case

Abstract

A protective case for a portable electronic device is provided. The portable electronic device has a device connector for transmission of data and/or power between the device connector and a data and/or power source via a reciprocal connector assembly. The case includes an aperture disposed proximate the device connector of the installed portable electronic device, the aperture passing between an outer surface and an inner surface of the case and defined by a surface between the outer and inner surfaces, the aperture having a circumference; and a compliant seal surrounding the circumference of the aperture, the compliant seal to interface with at least a portion of the backshell portion of the reciprocal connector assembly to seal the aperture when the reciprocal connector assembly is inserted through the aperture to interface with the device connector of the installed portable electronic device.

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Dependent claims

A connector for connecting a reciprocal connector to a device connector of a portable electronic device accessed through an aperture of a protective case, the connector comprising:

a sleeve for receiving at least a portion of the reciprocal connector;
an orientation member including a hollow body member configured to receive at least a portion of the reciprocal connector, the orientation member including one or more depth arms configured to contact a face portion of the reciprocal connector and resist movement of the reciprocal connector in a first direction;
and
a seal positioned between the sleeve and the device connector, the seal fluidly sealing the aperture of the protective case.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Connector for fluidly sealing an aperture of a protective case

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Connector for fluidly sealing an aperture of a protective case

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Abstract

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