US 12,224,484 B2
Two-shot knuckles for coupling electrically isolated sections of an electronic device and methods for making the same
Daniel William Jarvis, Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 7, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/113,946.
Application 17/113,946 is a continuation of application No. 16/565,033, filed on Sep. 9, 2019, granted, now 10,873,125.
Application 16/565,033 is a continuation of application No. 16/134,898, filed on Sep. 18, 2018, granted, now 10,439,271, issued on Oct. 8, 2019.
Application 16/134,898 is a continuation of application No. 15/678,704, filed on Aug. 16, 2017, granted, now 10,290,926, issued on May 14, 2019.
Application 15/678,704 is a continuation of application No. 14/659,689, filed on Mar. 17, 2015, granted, now 9,755,296, issued on Sep. 5, 2017.
Application 14/659,689 is a continuation of application No. 13/251,026, filed on Sep. 30, 2011, granted, now 9,007,748, issued on Apr. 14, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/529,728, filed on Aug. 31, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2021/0091457 A1, Mar. 25, 2021
Int. Cl. H01Q 1/24 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H01Q 1/22 (2006.01); H01Q 1/52 (2006.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC H01Q 1/243 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1626 (2013.01); G06F 1/1656 (2013.01); G06F 1/1698 (2013.01); H01Q 1/2258 (2013.01); H01Q 1/521 (2013.01); H04M 1/0249 (2013.01); H04M 1/026 (2013.01); H04M 1/0283 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device, comprising:
a first conductive segment defining a portion of an exterior surface of the electronic device, the first conductive segment having a first protrusion extending into an interior of the electronic device, the first protrusion defining a first cavity;
a second conductive segment defining a second portion of an exterior surface of the electronic device, the second conductive segment having a second protrusion extending into the interior of the electronic device, the second protrusion defining a second cavity, the second conductive segment separated from the first conductive segment by a gap; and
a non-conductive structure extending into the gap, filling the first cavity and the second cavity, and defining a shell at least partially covering a first surface of the first protrusion and a second surface of the second protrusion, the first surface of the first protrusion and the second surface of the second protrusion facing the interior of the electronic device.