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SECURING A TOUCH SENSOR ASSEMBLY WITHIN A DEVICE

  • US 20170371380A1
  • Filed: 06/22/2017
  • Published: 12/28/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for use in a device with at least one touch button defined on a touch button area of the device, the apparatus comprising:

  • a touch sensor assembly having a front-side and a back-side, and including;

    a touch sensor; and

    multiple back-side spring clips attached at the back-side of the touch sensor assembly; and

    a touch sensor pocket integral with the device case at an interior-side of the touch button area, which forms a front-side of the touch sensor pocket, the touch sensor pocket to position the touch sensor assembly relative to the associated touch button;

    multiple spacer elements;

    the touch sensor assembly secured within the touch sensor pocket by the back-side spring clips, spring-urged toward the front-side of the touch sensor pocket, and spaced from the device case by the spacer elements.

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