Photography – Camera attachment
Reexamination Certificate
2009-03-05
2011-12-06
Laballe, Clayton E (Department: 2862)
Photography
Camera attachment
C359S827000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08073324
ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods are providing for aligning an accessory to an electronic device interface. In particular, some accessories such as optical filters and lens require specific alignment to operative properly. Using a first magnet array positioned around the periphery of the interface and a second magnet array positioned within the accessory, a user can position an accessory on the electronic device and rotate the accessory until the magnets of each array exert a force on an opposing magnet of the other array. By distributing the magnets in a manner that includes no repeating segments, only a single alignment of the accessory relative to the interface can allow the magnet arrays to be properly in opposition.
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Apple Inc.
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
Laballe Clayton E
Parker Autumn
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