Do you know anything about that rumored "hidden" and "undocumented" connector that lives where the wrist band connects to the body? The one that some band company claims they can charge the watch through?
Is that connector mentioned in the patent application? Yes. It's a port for data connections intended for quickly programming the watch, testing for diagnosis of problems, but not designed for charging or power take off. The watch bands slide in from the side, so utilizing it as a connector with a band might be engineered around but it is not intended in Apple's design for that. I'm pretty sure Apple will not certify any peripheral for connection through that port.
It won't be listed in this design patent. It is in the utility patent.
OH , just so I don't forget to mention it ,, that strap attachment design they got a patent on ... you might want to look at Dell laptop chargers ... I have several dating from 2015 back to about 2010 ,,, ALL of them have the same strap design as the iWatch , of course on the chargers it is used to hold the cables after you wrap/bundle them up... But it is definitely the same design , attaches and latches the exact same way... The only difference is that on the Dell it's a single wraparound that snaps onto itself instead of using 2 pieces...
Replacement DELL Laptop charger cable strap (not inserted in charger brick)
