US 12,261,969 B2
Mounting structures for portable electronic devices
Adam D. Mittleman, Redwood City, CA (US); Kenneth A. Jenks, Cupertino, CA (US); and Karen Y. Cheng, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/706,109.
Application 13/858,937 is a division of application No. 12/113,908, filed on May 1, 2008, granted, now 8,417,298, issued on Apr. 9, 2013.
Application 17/706,109 is a continuation of application No. 16/842,590, filed on Apr. 7, 2020, granted, now 11,297,172.
Application 16/842,590 is a continuation of application No. 15/913,657, filed on Mar. 6, 2018, granted, now 10,630,822, issued on Apr. 21, 2020.
Application 15/913,657 is a continuation of application No. 13/858,937, filed on Apr. 8, 2013, granted, now 9,917,934, issued on Mar. 13, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/044,445, filed on Apr. 11, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/041,532, filed on Apr. 1, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2022/0224784 A1, Jul. 14, 2022
Int. Cl. H04M 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC H04M 1/026 (2013.01) [H04M 1/0202 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mobile phone comprising:
a tilt assembly defining a front surface of the mobile phone and comprising:
a transparent cover;
a display assembly coupled to the transparent cover and having a display unit and a capacitive touch sensor; and
a mid-plate coupled to the display assembly and defining a spring member positioned along an edge of the tilt assembly; and
a lower housing assembly, comprising:
an electronic circuit assembly; and
an electrical contact operably coupled to the electronic circuit assembly and configured to electrically couple to the spring member of the mid-plate when the tilt assembly is coupled to the lower housing assembly.