Apple Receives Design Patents for its AirPods Pro and for its Dual USB Type-C Adapter: Here’s What We Know

Apple has received two new patents for its products. The new patents are for its AirPods Pro and for its dual USB type C compact power adapter.

Here’s more about the patents which Apple has received.

Apple Receives Patents for its AirPods Pro and Dual USB Type-C Adapter

Apple had recently received 6 new patents for its new electromagnetic shielding testing chamber, windows with molded layers of polished glass and four other patents for its GPU systems. Now the company has received two more patents for its AirPods Pro and dual USB type C power adapter.

The two new design patents Apple has received, unlike other patents doesn’t provide the abstract, summary or any other details about the invention and the design patents only reveals the design of the Apple products that has received the patents.

From the Hong Kong Patent Office, Apple has received the design patent for its dual USB type-C compact power adapter and two illustrations of the design has been shared.

The compact power adapter from Apple is a 35W charger and has two prongs that can be enclosed within the adapter and can be taken out when the device should be plugged in.

The design also reveals that the adapter has an almost cube like shape with its thickness a little less than its height and length. You can also get to see two spaces for the fingers on both the sides of adapter as well. It is on the top that we get to see the two USB type-C ports by which one can connect the USB type-C to USB type-C power cable.

The second design patent Apple has received is from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Hague, Netherlands. The design patent is for the Apple AirPods Pro which features two beaded earbuds.

Unlike the usual Apple AirPods, this new Apple AirPods Pro has a bend on its body. Ten illustrations of the AirPods Pro has been shared with the patent and it reveals the overall design of the product from all of its sides.

You can read more about the design patents from the link below.

Apple has been Granted Design Patents for AirPods Pro and Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter https://t.co/MUNG5GehuA pic.twitter.com/rQvfD9WYyi

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