Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Chin plate for a portable computing device
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Application No.: US14825137Application Date: 2015-08-12
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Publication No.: US10001812B2Publication Date: 2018-06-19
- Inventor: Bartley K. Andre , Kevin M. Robinson , Mikael M. Silvanto , Robert Y. Cao , Bryan W. Posner , Wey-Jiun Lin , Dinesh C. Mathew
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: APPLE INC.
- Current Assignee: APPLE INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
- Main IPC: G06F1/16
- IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract:
A cover plate for a portable electronic device is disclosed. The cover plate can be used as a cosmetic feature disposed on a display or cover glass of the portable computing device. For instance, the cover plate may include one or may layers disposed on a surface of the cover plate. In some cases, the layers are formed on a rear surface of the cover plate. In addition to enhancing the appearance of the portable electronic device, the cover plate provides additional a protective layer to internal components positioned behind the cover plate. Moreover, the cover plate may formed from an electromagnetically transparent material such as glass to allow receipt and/or transmission of electromagnetic waves in the form of radio frequencies. Also, the cover plate offers protection to the display and cover glass when the portable electronic device is in a closed configuration.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160259375A1 CHIN PLATE FOR A PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE Public/Granted day:2016-09-08
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