ELECTRONIC DEVICE ENCLOSURE HAVING A PLURALITY OF SURFACE FEATURES

1 . An enclosure for an electronic device, comprising:

a first section having a first contact surface in a first stairstep configuration;

a second section having a second contact surface in a second stairstep configuration that mates with the first contact surface of the first section; and

a surface feature extending from the first contact surface, the surface feature providing a contact point between the first contact surface and the second contact surface.

2 . The enclosure of claim 1 , wherein the surface feature is provided on a horizontal portion of the first contact surface.

3 . The enclosure of claim 1 , wherein the surface feature is provided on a vertical portion of the first contact surface.

4 . The enclosure of claim 1 , wherein the surface feature extends partially across the first contact surface.

5 . The enclosure of claim 1 , wherein the surface feature extends entirely across the first contact surface.

6 . The enclosure of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first contact surface and the second contact surface includes one or more slits.

7 . The enclosure of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first contact surface and the second contact surface is tapered.

8 . The enclosure of claim 1 , wherein the surface feature is removably coupled to the first contact surface.

9 . The enclosure of claim 1 , wherein the surface feature is comprised of an electrically conductive material.

10 . The enclosure of claim 1 , wherein the second contact surface comprises a groove that receives at least a portion of the surface feature.

11 . An enclosure for an electronic device, comprising:

a first portion;

a second portion adapted to mate with the first portion; and

a plurality of surface features extending from a perimeter of at least one of the first portion and the second portion, the plurality of surface features providing a contact point between the first portion and the second portion.

12 . The enclosure of claim 11 , wherein at least one of a size, a shape, a spacing and a number of the plurality of surface features is based, at least in part, on a frequency range of an electromagnetic interference wavelength to which the electronic device is subjected.

13 . The enclosure of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the plurality of surface features extend from a vertical contact surface of the at least one of the first portion and the second portion.

14 . The enclosure of claim 11 , wherein at least a portion of each of the plurality of surface features are received into a groove associated with at least one of the first portion and the second portion when the first portion is mates with the second portion.

15 . The enclosure of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of surface features are associated with a removable clip.

16 . The enclosure of claim 15 , wherein the removable clip is comprised of electrically conductive material.

17 . An enclosure for an electronic device, comprising:

a first section having a first contact surface;

a second section having a second contact surface that mates with the first contact surface of the first section; and

a surface feature associated with the first contact surface, the surface feature:

accounting for a manufacturing tolerance associated with at least one of the first section and the second section; and

providing a contact point between the first contact surface and the second contact surface.

18 . The enclosure of claim 17 , wherein the surface feature extends partially across the first contact surface.

19 . The enclosure of claim 17 , wherein the surface feature is a first surface feature and wherein a second surface feature is proximate the first surface feature.

20 . The enclosure of claim 19 , wherein the second surface feature is positioned above the first surface feature.