DOCK FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
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1. A dock for receiving a portable electronic device, comprising:
- a housing comprising an aperture;
a support coupled to an inner wall of the housing, a portion of the support being elastically deformable; and
a connector received in the support and extending through the aperture for electrically communicating with the portable electronic device, wiring of the connector for transferring data from the portable electronic device;
wherein the portion of the support elastically deforms in response to non-axial movement of at least a portion of the connector.
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Abstract
A dock for receiving a portable electronic device, including a housing comprising an aperture; a support coupled to an inner wall of the housing, a portion of the support being elastically deformable; and a connector received in the support and extending through the aperture for electrically communicating with the portable electronic device, wiring of the connector for transferring data to an electronic device; wherein the portion of the support elastically deforms in response to non-axial movement of at least a portion of the connector.
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1. A dock for receiving a portable electronic device, comprising:
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a housing comprising an aperture; a support coupled to an inner wall of the housing, a portion of the support being elastically deformable; and a connector received in the support and extending through the aperture for electrically communicating with the portable electronic device, wiring of the connector for transferring data from the portable electronic device; wherein the portion of the support elastically deforms in response to non-axial movement of at least a portion of the connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A connector assembly for a dock, the connector assembly comprising:
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a support for coupling to an inner wall the dock, a portion of the support being elastically deformable; and a connector received in the support and extending through the aperture for electrically communicating with the portable electronic device, wiring of the connector for transferring data from the portable electronic device; wherein the portion of the support elastically deforms in response to non-axial movement of at least a portion of the connector. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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