Apple Upgrades Mobile Cable Durability

Apple company has realised that its charging cables are prone to breaking down and for this reason, filed a patent application to United States patents and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a cable with "Variable stiffness", AppleInsider has reported.

Apple's new proposal was a development of both the "strain relief" idea, and the extra thickening of cables overall. "A cable can include a cable core surrounded by an outer sleeve having a uniform thickness," says the patent application.

This method would give different parts of the cable varying levels of stiffness while keeping the cable uniformly thick. They would also replace what Apple calls the “strain relief sleeve” which is the stiff cap you’ll find at the ends of many cables.

"[It further has] a first longitudinal section having a first stiffness (e.g., corresponding to a flexible cable), a second longitudinal section having a second stiffness (e.g., corresponding to a rigid cable), and a third longitudinal section between the first and second longitudinal sections," Apple said.

Here's to hoping Apple's next-generation cords won't be such a disappointment.

The patent application was credited to seven inventors, including Christopher S. Graham. His previous related work includes granted patents regarding "shielding for multi-coil wireless power transfer systems," and "wound housings for electronic devices."