Inventors:
Andrew Lauder - San Francisco CA, US
Matthew D. Rohrbach - San Francisco CA, US
Daniel J. Coster - San Francisco CA, US
Christopher J. Stringer - Woodside CA, US
Florence W. Ow - San Francisco CA, US
Jiang Ai - Cupertino CA, US
Jonathan P. Ive - San Francisco CA, US
Elvis M. Kibiti - San Francisco CA, US
John P. Ternus - Redwood City CA, US
Sean D. Lubner - Trumbull CT, US
Assignee:
Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA
International Classification:
H01F 7/00
H01F 1/00
H01F 7/02
B65D 5/52
B65D 25/24
US Classification:
335219, 335285, 335302, 335303, 335304, 335306, 361807, 36167901, 361600, 24303, 206 452, 206 4523, 206 4524, 206320, 206764
Abstract:
A magnetic attachment mechanism and method is described. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach at least two objects together in a preferred configuration without fasteners and without external intervention. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach an accessory device to an electronic device. The accessory device can be used to augment the functionality of usefulness of the electronic device.